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The sad tale of Cambridge’s North Point

It looks like it may take a while to untangle the North Point development debacle in East Cambridge.
The big question: Will the MBTA push ahead on building a new Green Line T station near Lechmere, paving the way for the planned Green Line expansion? No new station, no expansion. The developers were supposed to [...]



Porter Square & The Great Recession

After being open for twenty years the Uno Chicago Grill in Porter Square closed for good Monday, part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. filed for in January. The West Roxbury company is still said to have about 160 restaurants, including one in Back Bay.
“Let’s not say goodbye!” says a sign in [...]



Big plans for East Cambridge

A major $559 million complex — which includes 220 housing units — is pushing ahead in East Cambridge, despite the current financial crunch and economic conditions. From the Herald:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities seeks approval under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act to build 1.5 million square feet of office and laboratory space, 220 units of housing, [...]



Reflections on rent control

Jean Le Vaux founded Le Vaux Realty in 1978 (now Coldwell Banker) and has written a piece in the Cambridge Chronicle entitled Reflections of rent control. In her artilce, she describes what caused the downfall of rent control.
Excerpts from Jean Le Vaux commentary:
Cambridge was deeply divided – opposing views were everywhere, even in my own [...]



AG’s office tells Cambridge realty company it can’t discriminate against children

The follwing is a story from the Cambridge Chronicle about a descrimination lawsuit:
A couple responded to an apartment rental advertisement posted on Craigslist and contacted an agent at ABG Residential, formerly known as Inman Realty. The complaint alleges that when the couple spoke with ABG Residential’s agent, the agent told them that the company would [...]



Cambridge, Mass – #1 City for Commuters

Cambridge, MA. is ranked the top city for commuters to live in.
In a new report published this week by US News and World Report and featured on Yahoo Real Estate, it was said:
Cambridge, Mass.
Average commute time: 24 minutes
Non-car commuters: 58 percent
Cambridge combines all of the reasons that would make you ditch a car. It [...]





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