BOSTON-The Boston Redevelopment Authority gives the green light to a number of residential projects in the city that promise to increase its housing stock by 65 units, six of which will be designated affordable.

BOSTON-The ongoing debate over who will control the Surface Artery, the 30-acre swath of prime real estate that will be created by the Big Dig, will continue for a little while longer. The bill to create a trust composed of city and state appointees failed to make it through the legislature.

BOSTON-HNTB Architecture & Engineering leases 23,254 sf in a sublease deal from Sovereign Bank. The company, a subsidiary of The HNTB Cos., likes the 31-story tower's location at 75 State St. in the heart of the city's financial district.

BEDFORD, MA-As part of its expansion plan, MicroCHIPS Inc. takes 12,000 sf at 8 Preston Ct. in a sublease deal with CIS-US. CIS, a US subsidiary of Schering AG, wants to relocate to 54 Loomis St. to be closer to its two local facilities.

BOSTON-The state legislature passes the omnibus housing bill, which includes a financing alternative for municipalities to fund capital improvements. After six years, NAIOP is thrilled that the local developmental tool finally made it through.

FALL RIVER, MA-The city's efforts to raze a 100-unit state-aided housing project gets closer to reality as the bill passes the Senate. The measure call for development of 26 single-family homes onsite and 76 units offsite but the bill has encountered strong opposition from housing advocates.

BOSTON-The state legislature passes the omnibus housing bill, which includes a financing alternative for municipalities to fund capital improvements. After six years, NAIOP is thrilled that the local developmental tool finally made it through.

BILLERICA, MA- Aastra Telecom, US signs takes 45,000 sf at 8 Federal St. under a five-year lease. The 80,000-sf building was acquired by Berwind Property Group Ltd last June from Nortel Networks and has no other tenants.