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Downtown Crossing Success; Cambridge Condos; Airbnb

DOWNTOWN CROSSING—The neighborhood's transformation is proceeding nicely, say local business honchos. [Boston Mag]
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CAMBRIDGE—We told you it was bad (or good, depending on your perspective): "This chart reveals fewer 2014 Cambridge condo sales, but more extreme over ask sales." [Twitter]
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BOSTON—The sharing economy comes under scrutiny: "City Councillor Sal LaMattina wants to take a hard look at how services like Airbnb, which lets users rent out private residences to tourists and visitors for a limited duration, fall in line with Boston's lodging rules and regulations, and whether or not they have an adverse impact on local neighborhoods or the hotel industry as a whole." [Daily]