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BRA approves five-story condo project in the South End

The Boston Business Journal reports the 40-unit Urbanica 691 proposal on Mass. Ave. near Harrison Avenue next goes to the Zoning Board of Appeals in December.

BRA postpones vote on moving Allston housing complex

Harry Mattison gets the scoop on the delay of tomorrow's originally scheduled vote. Michael Pahre wonders if it has to do with local officials, in particular Councilor Ciommo, still expressing reservations over the latest proposal.

The dream never dies: Tommy Tower edition

What's that big tower there?

The most prominent thing on the Boston Redevelopment Authority's Web site is a Flash package that features Tom Menino standing in front of the Boston skyline - enhanced by the 80-story tower he wants to build at Winthrop Square.

For a building that never got built, Winthrop Square sure gets around:

WTF?

25-story residential development proposed for Fort Point Channel

By none other than Goldman, Sachs, at 319 A St., the Boston Business Journal reports, adding the proposed development is "considerably smaller" than an original proposal.

The new tower

From the BRA page on the project.

MBTA looks to sell air rights over Cleveland Circle trolley yard

But a consultant says development would be next to impossible without serious work by Boston and Brookline, whose line the yard and adjacent properties, such as the old Circle Cinema, straddle, Wicked Local Brookline reports. One wonders if Brookline would ever approve the 8-to-16-story building next to Fisher Hill the consultants say would be necessary just to break even on the development costs.

North End development dispute becomes test of state free-speech law before Supreme Judicial Court

On Monday, the Supreme Judicial Court hears arguments in a case that pits a North End developer against a resident who wrote about issues with his projects for a neighborhood newspaper.

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FAA says proposed harbor towers too tall; developer says don't worry

The Boston Business Journal reports on a preliminary ruling by the FAA that proposed 40- and 59-story towers on what is now the aquarium parking garage are way too tall too close to Logan. Developer Don Chiofaro basically said "meh" and that the ruling just means closer scrutiny of the project.

Campaign notes: Floon finally visits the Filene's Hole, a reunion of also-rans, endorsements

Floon journeys to Downtown Crossing today to use The Hole as a backdrop for their call to force developers to put up performance bonds before they start digging.

Seems the majority owner of the Hole is sitting on $2.8 billion in cash and is looking for good investments, which apparently Boston isn't.

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The secrecy behind the new Fenway Center project

Ned Flaherty details all the changes made at the last minute in secret to the $500-million Fenway Center development and says the true public cost is $162 million, not the $24.5 million state officials said last week.

Boston's other giant hole

Mothballed

Some Allston residents (including blogger Harry Mattison) have taken to picketing wherever they think politicians would show up (such as last night's at-large council forum in Brighton), to protest the way Harvard bought up much of the neighborhood and now is just letting it lie fallow.