Banker & Tradesman's 150th Anniversary
Banker & Tradesman and its parent company, The Warren Group, celebrate 150 years of providing the real estate and financial services industries with innovative data products and breaking and in-depth news. All year, we’re producing features highlighting significant moments in the history of the industries we cover.
From Upheaval to Urban Recovery
First as the youngest Boston city councilor in history and then as a prominent real estate attorney, Lary DiCara’s had a ringside seat – and sometimes a part in the show – as Boston was transformed from an arson-riddled shell to the busy metropolis of today.
This Month in History: ‘The $100M Mile’
Boston Mayor John Collins predicted Tremont Street will become known as “The $100 million Mile” as demolition of nine buildings began on Sept. 12, 1963 to make way for a 26-story apartment tower overlooking Boston Common.
This Month in History: When a Shipwreck Sank the Economy
A financial panic had set in 165 years ago this month. To stem it, banks needed a big infusion of gold – used to back paper money in those days – and that had to arrive by sea.
This Month in History: The Back Bay Begins
A crucial land transaction took place 165 years ago this August that generated funds to begin transforming a fetid, sewage-filled marsh into one of Boston’s most beautiful neighborhoods.
This Month in History: A Space Race Booby Prize
Local legends to the contrary, Cambridge never truly stood a chance to host NASA’s “Mission Control” for its many space exploration missions. But the consolation prize turned into a mess that, nonetheless, cleared the way for today’s Kendall Square.
Reflections on 150 Years
In sports, coaches say that the secret to success is “staying in your lane,” and that philosophy has contributed to our success.
This Month in History: Transformation in Banking Comes to Mass.
At the height of the industrial revolution, depositors banded together to establish lenders that could use their savings to fund home loans.
This Month in History: Boston’s First MLS Founded
If you wanted to buy or sell a home in Greater Boston before the summer of 1955, you were in for a struggle, “hot-footing it from one broker to another.”
This Month in History: Government Center Face-Off
The Boston City Council and BRA Director Ed Logue found themselves at loggerheads amid accusations of backroom negotiations over a 40-story office tower planned as part of the Government Center urban renewal project.
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