BACK BAY—It last traded in 1996 for $2.1 million: "A pair of New York-based investors bought the Banana Republic building on Boston's Newbury Street for nearly $27 million." [Herald]
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HARBOR—The dude abiding on the water is O.K. for now, legally: "The man is currently living in a tent in the harbor near Logan Airport. A canoe appears to be tied up beside the tent. U.S. Coast Guard officials told 7News they are aware of the man, but also say he is not breaking any laws." [WHDH]