Zoning
Brookline zoning updates – rule changes, teardown restrictions, rezoning proposals, and development regulations that shape what can be built.
Legislation & Policy
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.
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Development & Construction
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.
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Development & Construction
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 now.
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Development & Construction
Brookline Demolition Permit Requirements After Beverly Road Case
A recent unpermitted demolition exposed gaps in Brookline's permit enforcement. What buyers, sellers, and builders must verify before any teardown.
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Development & Construction
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.
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Development & Construction
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 property values through 2026.
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Market Updates
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 about this shift.
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Buyer & Seller Guides
A Guide to Public Schools Enrollment in Brookline, Mass.
Moving to a new town can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when it comes to enrolling your children in a new school. To help ease your transition, this article…
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Brookline Real Estate News
MA New Sanitary Code is effective today
The Massachusetts State Sanitary Code has been updated with significant changes to the existing provisions, renumbering of certain sections, and the addition of new ones. The new version of the…
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Brookline Real Estate News
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.
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Brookline Real Estate News
Will Brookline eliminate parking requirement for new developments like Cambridge has?
Cambridge is eliminating minimum requirements for off-street parking spaces for new developments, will Brookline follow suit?
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