August 20, 2026
The $700,000 Question at 26 Pleasant Street: What Should Brookline Get for Upzoning?
Brookline should use the 26 Pleasant Street rezoning to secure public benefits for the entire town—not private concessions for the…Read More →
August 16, 2026
1280-1330 Boylston Street: Brookline’s Route 9 Plan Moves Into Design Review
The redevelopment plan for Brookline's Chestnut Hill office park is moving from zoning into design review. Updated plans add detail…Read More →
August 16, 2026
Kent-Webster in Brookline Village: A Key Site for New Housing and Parking Reform
Kent-Webster is where Brookline Village’s housing debate, private development interest, public parking strategy, and village-center planning are converging.Read More →
August 4, 2026
New Federal Housing Law May Affect Brookline Development Funding
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could withhold 10% of Brookline's CDBG funds if housing production lags, reshaping local…Read More →
July 26, 2026
Chestnut Hill Age-Restricted Rental Opens to All Renters
A new Brookline luxury building drops its 55+ restriction after leasing struggles. What this shift means for Chestnut Hill's rental…Read More →
July 22, 2026
26 Pleasant Street: Brookline Coolidge Corner Revised Plan
Nordblom's scaled-back 96-unit proposal for 26 Pleasant Street in Coolidge Corner signals a pragmatic shift—here's what buyers and investors should…Read More →
July 6, 2026
Brookline’s Skip the Stuff Policy: What It Means for Real Estate
Brookline's new takeout packaging rules signal a regulatory shift that may influence restaurant tenant mix, retail spaces, and property buyer…Read More →
July 2, 2026
Brookline MA Real Estate Market Report Q2 2026 — Sales, Prices, Neighborhoods & Rentals
Q2 2026 Brookline market report covering sales, prices, rentals, and neighborhood-level trends across Coolidge Corner, Washington Square, Brookline Village, Chestnut…Read More →
June 30, 2026
Massachusetts Data Center Tax Pause: What It Means for Brookline
Governor Healey's June 2026 halt to data center tax breaks signals tighter scrutiny of energy-intensive development—with implications for Brookline's grid…Read More →
June 12, 2026
Zillow Says the Housing Recovery Is Pausing. Brookline Didn’t Get the Memo.
Zillow's May 2026 housing report declared that the national housing recovery is "back on pause." Sales remain sluggish, affordability remains…Read More →
June 11, 2026
32 Marion Street: Brookline’s Affordable Housing Milestone
The Brookline Housing Authority opened 115 affordable units at 32 Marion Street—among the town's largest projects in decades. What it…Read More →
June 5, 2026
Why Paying Brookline Officials Matters for Housing, Taxes, and Local Decision-Making
Brookline's stipend debate is not only about paying public officials. Part 8 of our eight-part series on Brookline's May 2026…Read More →
