BACK BAY—More of Boston's newer luxury apartment complexes are wheezing toward full occupancy: "Avalon Exeter, which is about 55 percent leased, has rents ranging from $2,600 to more than $13,000. A 1,621-square-foot 27th-floor two-bedroom penthouse with panoramic views of the Back Bay and Charles River on two sides just rented for $12,800 a month." [Herald]
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FENWAY/KENMORE—The Boston Redevelopment Authority wants to aesthetically tweak the Avenue of the Arts in a big way: "The city's planning and economic development agency is seeking proposals to develop design guidelines that will elevate the area's character in terms of future development and a more pedestrian-friendly streetscape." [Herald]