STOW, MA-The Derby family is selling its 69-acre parcel on Harvard Road. The town, which has first right of refusal on the property, wants to buy the land but it is unclear whether it will be able to come up with the $3 million asking price.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-The biotech market continues to thrive--most notably due to Novartis's 400,000-sf deal--while the office market still struggles despite some signs of life, according to second quarter market statistics compiled by Meredith & Grew.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-The biotech market continues to thrive--most notably due to Novartis's 400,000-sf deal--while the office market still struggles despite some signs of life, according to second quarter market statistics compiled by Meredith & Grew.

BELLINGHAM, MA-JPI makes a third revision to its proposed apartment complex on a 49-acre parcel on North Main St. The project is being built under the state's affordable housing law, enabling the developer to bypass local zoning laws.

BOSTON-Emerson College plans to reclaim its space at 120 Boylston St. as the leases expire. One of its current tenants, American Public Television is relocating to 55 Summer St., where it will lease 11,998-sf of space.

BOSTON-Meredith & Grew releases its second quarter market statistics and all indications point to a market that has remained stagnant. Vacancy rates rose slightly, rents dropped slightly and there continues to be a lot of sublease space available.

WESTBOROUGH, MA- Amersham Biosciences, Inc. leases 75,492 sf of space at 14 Walkup Dr., a 100,000-sf building. The Piscataway, NJ-based biotechnology firm recently acquired two area companies and will use the new space to consolidate them.

BOSTON-Without a moment to spare before the state legislative session ends this week, the House and Senate finally shake hands on an affordable housing bill. The agreement means that the state's $508-million housing bond bill can move forward also.