July 1, 2025
Brookline Affordable Housing Fight Shows Development Pressure
A $3M luxury townhouse bid for 16 Williams St highlights the tension between affordable housing preservation and developer demand in…Read More →
May 27, 2025
Brookline Broker Fee Law 2025: Rental Market Impact for Landlords
Massachusetts broker fee reform took effect August 1, 2025. Brookline landlords now absorb commission costs—expect rent adjustments and tighter margins.Read More →
May 23, 2025
Brookline School Budget Cuts: What Home Buyers Need to Know
Brookline Public Schools faces an $8.2M deficit and leadership turnover. What families, sellers, and landlords should watch as fiscal pressures…Read More →
May 18, 2025
Affordable Senior Housing Brookline: 108 Centre Street Opens
A new 54-unit affordable senior building in Coolidge Corner reveals what's working—and what's still missing—in Brookline's senior housing market.Read More →
April 30, 2025
Clark Road Adaptive Reuse: 35 Apartments Approved in Brookline
Town Meeting approved a 35-unit rental project at the former Maimonides School. What landlords, renters, and adjacent homeowners should know…Read More →
March 31, 2025
Two Coolidge Corner Fire Incidents in March
Two residential fires in Brookline—on Craig Place and Stedman Street—have sparked concern among local homeowners and buyers. As a real…Read More →
March 27, 2025
Beacon Street Development Projects May Disrupt Brookline Retail
Three concurrent infrastructure projects near St. Mary's Green Line stop create short-term uncertainty but long-term value for Beacon Street properties.Read More →
February 10, 2025
Brookline Planning Studies: What Two Key Sites Mean for Buyers
Brookline has launched studies for Fisher Hill West and Centre Street lots. Here's how these decisions may shape neighborhoods and…Read More →
January 1, 2025
Brookline Storefront Vacancy Hits 10-Year Low: Market Implications
Brookline's commercial vacancy fell to 9.06% in 2024—the lowest in a decade. What residential buyers, investors, and sellers should know…Read More →
October 4, 2022
Brookline to reduce parking requirements for new construction
The Town Meeting approved a zoning change to allow less required off-street residential parking in the Transit Overlay Parking District.Read More →
