Developer thinks it's news it charges less for an apartment in Somerville than in the Back Bay

By adamg on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 5:36pm

The Boston Business Journal reports AvalonBay is just pleased as punch that it's charging less for an apartment at its new Assembly Row building than for a comparable unit in the Back Bay. Life is good.

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Comments

At first, I thought this had

By bibliotequetress on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 6:33pm.

At first, I thought this had to be a press release. That would have been bad enough. But this is an actual article by an actual writer?

Would someone please send BBJ a dictionary so they can find out what "discount" means?

Fear not. I think that is

By anon on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 10:06pm.

Fear not. I think that is Thomas Grillo's subtle use of sarcasm.

Adam, shouldn't your headline

By roadman on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 7:01pm.

read "Magazine thinks it's news developer charges less for an apartment in Somerville than in Back Bay." instead?

Oh, I know the proper response:

By Boston_res on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 11:32pm.

"If you don't want to pay that much then don't live there!".

Bottom

By bulgingbuick on Tue, 07/15/2014 - 12:58pm.

feeders.

NO.

By Boston_res on Tue, 07/15/2014 - 10:29pm.

I'd say they're what comes out of the bottom feeders.