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Week in Review: Police Shut Down Restoration Hardware Party

A look back at Beacon Hill Patch's top stories from March 3-9.

Check out our top stories of the week below (just click the link to see the full story).

Police Break Up Restoration Hardware Opening Party: Restoration Hardware's fancy grand opening party ended in a bust Wednesday night after police had to shut it down due to overcrowding.

Four Back Bay Businesses Among BBJ Lists Boston's Fastest-Growing: More than 20 Boston businesses are being recognized this spring by the Boston Business Journal for being among the fastest growing private companies in Massachusetts, and four of those are in the Back Bay.

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Report: Back Bay is the Hottest Spot in Massachusetts Real Estate Market: In the BBJ's listing of the top 20 housing markets in Massachusetts, Boston neighborhoods took nine of the top spots, led by the Back Bay area (zip code 02116) in the No. 1 position with a median list price of $1.38 million and a median home value of $746,600.

Developers Win Air Parcel Rights to Build 32-Story Tower in the Back Bay: Samuels & Associations and Weiner Ventures won the rights to build a 32-story hotel, apartment and retail complex near the Hynes Convention Center stop in the Back Bay.

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: Officers were informed that store employees were chasing the suspect up Dartmouth Street towards Back Bay Station.

Police: Man with Knife Tried to Break Into Boylston Street Building: The doorman reported that the suspect tried to scrape gold off of the front door with a knife.

Fun and The Shins Headlining Boston Calling Music Festival at City Hall Plaza: Popular groups like Fun, The Shins, Of Monsters and Men, and 15 other musical acts that your grandma has never heard of will hit the Boston City Hall Plaza stage on the weekend of May 25-26. 

Arlington Street Condo Sells for $5.375 Million

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