<![CDATA[Stories by Charles Castillo Blog on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/0*IgcdN_IHrqGeLv8I. Stories by Charles Castillo Blog on Medium https://medium.com/@charlesccastill?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 Medium Sun, 24 May 2026 02:25:42 GMT <![CDATA[Boston Globe editorial: Current owners of Fan Pier must make some decisions]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/boston-globe-editorial-current-owners-of-fan-pier-must-make-some-decisions-4f5cf92f6ae2?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/4f5cf92f6ae2 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:07:05 GMT 2017-06-26T13:07:05.696Z The Boston Globe chimes in with an editorial on the development of Fan Pier. This is the part I find interesting: Publicly, the Pritzkers are maintaining silence about the mayor’s pressure, but rumblings from their direction suggest that they consider the land over-encumbered with public amenities and infrastructure requirements. It’s true that the state and […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Developer says that Boston cant build enough high-end housing]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/developer-says-that-boston-cant-build-enough-high-end-housing-d4a2a9f0fe8a?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/d4a2a9f0fe8a Mon, 26 Jun 2017 01:07:21 GMT 2017-06-26T01:07:21.965Z Shhh…don’t tell State Rep. Marty Walz, but, apparently, someone does think the city of Boston needs more luxury housing. One developer is projecting that the market can handle 500–600 new “luxury” units coming on the market, each year, for the next ten years, or so. And, I agree — The top-end market can […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Man sells house buys multi-family building in the South End hilarity ensues]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/man-sells-house-buys-multi-family-building-in-the-south-end-hilarity-ensues-7a7d9318bf4e?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/7a7d9318bf4e Sun, 25 Jun 2017 13:02:22 GMT 2017-06-25T13:02:22.129Z Funny story about a suburban homeowner who decided to up-and-move into the city. I checked the record, and, yes, he’s right, I think he got the building for a steal. I think the agent did a great job too, seeing as he was a part owner, and things could have gotten very messy, with conflict […]

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]]> <![CDATA[South Boston neighbors tiff prompts a cry of nepotism]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/south-boston-neighbors-tiff-prompts-a-cry-of-nepotism-8ecc2abecaf8?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/8ecc2abecaf8 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:52:24 GMT 2017-06-25T00:52:24.866Z A local couple finds out that getting things done in South Boston can be difficult, especially for new arrivals. They want to put an extra parking spot behind their home, but annoyed their neighbor, who is a relative of a city councilor, and their request is, suspiciously, denied. By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff Amanda and […]

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]]> <![CDATA[New Clarendon Street project approved by Boston Redevelopment Authority]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/new-clarendon-street-project-approved-by-boston-redevelopment-authority-3d9166aed500?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/3d9166aed500 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:47:26 GMT 2017-06-24T12:47:26.949Z The BRA gave final approval to The Clarendon project, a 350-condo development between the Back Bay and South End. This is NOT the “Columbus Center” project, the very controversial project that developers want to build over the Massachusetts Turnpike. Boston Business Journal The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) gave the final approval Thursday to a 350-unit […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Boston & Massachusetts home sales and number of properties on the market Boston Housing Bubble]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/boston-massachusetts-home-sales-and-number-of-properties-on-the-market-boston-housing-bubble-1ae7ddb661ea?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/1ae7ddb661ea Sat, 24 Jun 2017 00:52:37 GMT 2017-06-24T00:52:37.674Z People are having a little fun over at The Housing Bubble blog. In the post, the blog’s author repeats statistics appearing in an article from the Daily News Transcript (where this newspaper is published is not really clear — Worcester?) “According to the Multiple Listing Service Property Information Network, the largest property listing service in […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Our Pier-less leader loses big tax bucks Fan Pier and Seaport District lay undeveloped]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/our-pier-less-leader-loses-big-tax-bucks-fan-pier-and-seaport-district-lay-undeveloped-e93f4579d6d9?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/e93f4579d6d9 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:42:33 GMT 2017-06-23T12:42:33.996Z The Herald’s Scott Van Voorhis adds his own two-cents about the lack of progress in the Fan Pier / Seaport District area, and puts the blame squarely on the back of Mayor Menino. Boston homeowners are getting socked with skyrocketing tax. And Mayor Thomas M. Menino, in full campaign mode, is pointing fingers. He’s blasting […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Boston loses 19000 residents over four year period but not due to high housing costs]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/boston-loses-19000-residents-over-four-year-period-but-not-due-to-high-housing-costs-ad88aa45184f?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/ad88aa45184f Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:42:33 GMT 2017-06-23T00:42:33.021Z This article doesn’t make any sense! The article begins, “Skyrocketing housing prices are driving people from San Francisco, Boston and other big cities.” However, nowhere does the reporter state where this conclusion comes from — she quotes census figures showing that the big cities are losing residents, but gives no data to support her conclusion […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Businesses Call Road Project Revenue Roadblock]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/businesses-call-road-project-revenue-roadblock-6d92400065b2?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/6d92400065b2 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:32:27 GMT 2017-06-22T12:32:27.646Z More on the delayed renovation project on Cambridge Street: The idea first came up 10 years ago as a way to improve business along the edge of Beacon Hill. But now, three years after construction began, it’s still going on and patience is wearing thin. NewsCenter 5’s Pam Cross reported that the Cambridge Street improvement […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Most awesomest website ever]]> https://medium.com/@charlesccastill/most-awesomest-website-ever-116a44219ca?source=rss-2511472f059c------2 https://medium.com/p/116a44219ca Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:27:52 GMT 2017-06-22T00:27:52.645Z I must repeat my earlier praise of Holden Lewis’ “Mortgage Matters” column, at bankrate.com. He seems to have a very good grasp of what drives mortgage rates, and presents his information with lots of relevant data. Originally posted 2005–06–29 22:53:00.

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