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2014 May Point / Counterpoint By Ralph Noblin, PE David J. Levy, PCAM

Should associations fully fund reserve accounts today for anticipated future capital expenditures? Like all things in life, condominium operations encompass many shades of grey. The questions that readers send to New England Condominiu…

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5/2/2025 Thomaston’s first condo development nears completion - Mainebiz

A seven-unit workforce housing condominium development at 31-33 Booker St. in Thomaston is wrapping up, with five units sold, one on the market and one nearing completion.
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4/29/2025 Developer eyes central CT property for 148 condos for first-time buyers - Hartford Courant

A Southington real estate agent told Manchester officials this week that he’s considering putting up 148 condos on a wooded property near Union Pond in Manchester, describing them as two- and potentially three-bedroom homes designed for first-time buyers.
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4/28/2025 Peek Inside This Back Bay Condo's Timeless Transformation - Boston Common

Life is truly full circle—look to the many retired couples returning to Boston after years in the suburbs. Moving from a spacious, multi-room house to a condo is always an adjustment, but with the right expert, it is nonetheless a breeze. One couple called upon Catherine Truman Architecture & Interiors (truman-architects.com) to bring a piece of their three-story Georgian property in the Boston suburbs to a smaller, single-floor condo in Heritage on the Green.
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4/23/2025 Improper ash disposal causes Kennebunk condo blaze - News Center Maine

State fire officials have determined the cause and nature of a small fire that broke out early Saturday morning at a condo in Kennebunk.
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4/14/2025 Explore the Cityscape in This Sleek Boston Condo - Boston Common

When designer Leslie Fine (lesliefineinteriors.com) first saw the condo on an upper floor of downtown luxury residential high-rise The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center, it was little more than a big white box. Although uninspiring on the inside with minimal lighting and detail, the many windows throughout gave way to eye-popping views of the Charles River and Boston Harbor. Her challenge was to reimagine the space and infuse it with a character and style that wouldn’t interfere with the scenery.
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4/10/2025 Corner lot in Brighton Center could sprout 18 condos - Universal Hub

The Zoning Board of Appeal yesterday approved plans for a four-story, 18-unit condo building on Washington and Foster streets in Brighton. The proposal by Peninsula Capital Group would replace an unoccupied single-family house.
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4/3/2025 Townhouse condo in Wayland Square sells for $1.95M - Providence Business News

A townhouse condo near Wayland Square on the East Side of Providence recently sold for $1.95 million, according to public records. The 2,900-square-foot home is part of a two-story brick building at 317-319 Wayland Ave., according to public records.
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4/2/2025 Real Estate Showdown: A Sparkling Seaport High-Rise vs. a 1930s Newton Tudor - Boston Magazine

It’s amazing what a few miles can do to the market. This month, we compare a streamlined condominium in the heart of the Seaport with a classic brick Tudor in the suburbs.
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3/28/2025 How to Live Inside a Mall for 4 Years - Vulture

It is a crazy story. In 2003, a group of young, displaced artists in Providence, Rhode Island, decided to spend a whole week at the giant new mall that had taken over their neighborhood and wound up staying for years. The initial idea was both a lark and the kind of vaguely thought-through provocation one comes up with in the restless flush of youth: “Oh, we should live at the mall.” It came in response to a radio ad in which a mom (or, well, “a mom”) said she wished she could live at the Providence Place shopping center. So, these impulsive artists took it upon themselves to try it out.
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3/27/2025 Burlington Neighbors Push to Evict Problem Property Owner - WCAX

Up to 20 people may be squatting in a Burlington condo, leaving neighbors fearful for their safety. The local homeowners association has struggled for years to clear out the problem property and finally may be making some headway.
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3/24/2025 Why do condo owners pay same mil rate when they receive fewer municipal services? - WGME

Last month, the CBS13 I-Team got answers about condo fees in Maine and told you how there's no limit on what associations can charge each month.
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3/17/2025 Why is a coveted Beacon Hill parking spot going for $750,000? - WCVB

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has called housing the biggest challenge the state faces. However, for some in Boston, parking spots are also a high-priced commodity.
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3/11/2025 A battle of amenities: Boston luxury towers compete on who can offer the most extravagant perks - Boston Globe

It was frigid out, and so icy that all over town pedestrians were tumbling. But on the 35th floor of the Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center, life felt as easy as a summer afternoon, and Richard Baumert was marveling at the lap pool: 75 feet long, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, its water a bewitching shade of . . . let’s call it concierge blue.
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3/6/2025 Greenwich developer's revised plan for converting vacant office building calls for 46 condos - New Haven Register

Revised plans have been submitted to convert a vacant office building into housing in the west end of town, and new architectural renderings depict a modernist design for the renovated structure.
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2/26/2025 Live like a pro athlete: A former Bruins player's Boston condo is for sale. Take a look - Patriot Ledger

Your chance to live like a professional athlete has arrived: former Boston Bruins hockey player Taylor Hall’s Boston condo has hit the market. Located in Fort Point, a neighborhood of Boston where a fort stood in colonial times, Hall’s former apartment has four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
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2/21/2025 Worth Avenue Capital, LLC funds $500,000 construction loan - New England Real Estate Journal

Worth Avenue Capital, LLC (WAC) has funded a $500,000 follow on construction loan to a Connecticut-based real estate developer. The borrower is one of WAC’s many multiple repeat borrowers who has partnered with WAC on numerous development projects over the last several years.
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2/18/2025 Are monthly condo dues regulated in Maine? - Fox 23

Maine has nearly 2,000 community associations made up of homeowner associations, condominiums and co-ops, according to the Community Associations Institute, which estimates those residents pay $278 million a year to maintain their properties.
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2/12/2025 Pot Smoking, Growing Banned at Luxury Boston Condo Building - High Times

One of Boston’s most luxurious condominium buildings has banned pot smoking and growing. Even though Massachusetts has legalized recreational use of marijuana, it’s not welcome at The Residences at The InterContinental.
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2/5/2025 Local Milford man arrested after altercation involving firearm at condo complex - Boston 25

A Milford man was arrested on Sunday night after allegedly waving a firearm during a confrontation at a condo complex.
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1/29/2025 Home of the Week: In old Boston chocolate factory, the suite life - Boston.com

If real estate were a comfort food, this Dorchester condo would be a warm, fudgy brownie.
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