BOSTON—Construction will begin on the expansion atCopley Place here within nine months, reportedSimon Property Group chairman and CEODavid Simon at the company's second quarterconference call.

Plans call for the addition of 680,000 square feet of housing inwhat will be the tallest residential building in Boston, anexpansion of Neiman Marcus and additional retail,according to theBoston Redevelopment Authority's website.

“It's not going to overwhelm us, but it's part of our strategyto continue to make our shopping centers the place to be, both fromshopping, entertainment, leisure, eating, and then eventuallyliving and spending time on, with respect to the hotel business,”Simon said.

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