Where Innovation Means Business  Boston Globe 12/5/2011 - The area is “primed for growth,’’ Mayor Thomas M. Menino wrote in an e-mail. Changes to zoning rules to make the area more business-friendly are up for debate in the new year, which “will help build on that, encouraging entrepreneurs to invest, attracting new jobs

Waterfront Housing Formula: Views, Viable Rents, Very Little Space  Boston Globe 12/13/2011 - The tiny apartment that is a staple of New York City will soon be more available in Boston as Mayor Thomas Menino pushes developers to build units as small as 375 square feet … the administration is testing the idea in the South Boston Innovation District their chief attraction is price. Such units will rent for around $1,500 a month, about half the cost of typical downtown one-bedroom.

Bio Tech Driving Building Surge  Boston Globe 12/5/2011 - Of the eight major buildings currently under construction in the Boston area, totaling 2.6 million square feet, more than 2 million square feet is biotechnology related, either laboratories or offices.

Hotshots Mentor Startups Boston Herald 12/6/2011 -  The founder and CEO of social marketing company BzzAgent, has been brought on by Boston Seed Capital to advise its startup clients.

Banks Won’t Get Off That Easy in Mass  Boston Globe 12/6/2011 - When mortgages were flying out the banks’ doors five years ago, trifling matters like credit scores and income verification were the enemies of profitable quarters. When those mortgages blew up, banks turned to foreclosure mills to quickly seize properties. Foreclosure paperwork was routinely signed by people who never bothered to read the legal documents.

Geithner Presses Europe for Debt Solution Wall Street Journal 12/9/2011 - Mr. Geithner praised European officials for their latest steps, including budget overhauls in several countries and a move toward tighter budget-enforcement procedures.

Developer Courts the Global Elite  Wall Street Journal 12/7/2011 - Thanks to demand, the ultra-luxury market in select cities is looking healthier than practically any other corner of the housing market.