Brookline
Brookline home prices in mid-October: Houses at a premium vs. condos
In most municipalities and neighborhoods in the Boston area, condos tend to sell at a premium to houses. In Brookline, though, this is not the case—at least not at the moment, according to a new analysis.
Circle Cinema sign to live on atop new Boston development
A restored version of the sign that bestrode the movie house for decades before it and an Applebee’s were sold to make way for a mixed-use development will be unveiled on September 13.
Brookline midcentury modern perfect for piano concerts
True to its form, the airy affair near the Brookline Reservoir comes with lots of open space, including a living room particularly suited for entertaining, according to the listing, "especially for piano concerts."
Don’t look in Cambridge if you want a deal on an apartment
The city was the most expensive municipality in the Boston region to rent a one-bedroom or a two-bedroom apartment as of July 1, according to a new analysis. Brookline and Boston were close behind.
Gut-renovation and addition produce sunny contemporary in Brookline
The 4,738-square-foot 29 Thorndike Street has plenty of sunny space and finishes such as quartz countertops and maple flooring. There are also five full bathrooms and the potential for five bedrooms. How much, you say?
Wheelock College fire sale: President’s house, dorm must go
Facing a dwindling endowment and similarly weak revenue projections, the Fenway-based institution has put its 4,987-square-foot president’s house in Brookline on the sales market. A dorm nearby could follow.
Hubway adding dozens of stations in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville
Most of the regional bike-share’s Boston kiosks will remain open year-round, too, something Cambridge already does. Brookline and Somerville may follow.
Veritable ski lodge crowns Brookline mansion asking $4.2M
The 14-room 219 Fisher Avenue is impressive throughout: the sheer size, the grand staircase, the six fireplaces, the chef’s kitchen, the six bedrooms, the five full bathrooms, etc. Then there’s the great room at the top.
Brookline’s oft-listed 64 Dudley Street estate drops again
The nearly one-acre spread with a giant Georgian revival and tennis courts has been on and off the sales market since April 2011, when it was originally listed for $5,000,000.
Brookline vs. Newton house prices: One’s a lot more expensive
We compare in the first place because the two Green Line-serviced municipalities are often mentioned in the same breath as sales alternatives to neighboring Boston.
Brookline vs. Newton condo prices: Which one’s really cheaper?
We compare the two because both Green Line-serviced municipalities are often mentioned in the same breath as sales alternatives to neighboring Boston.
Brookline shingle asking $2M offers lots of ‘exquisite details’
The 127-year-old house at 44 Cypress Street positively brims with signs of its Victorian roots. Check out the three M’s for starters: mantels, molding, and millwork.
Brookline ‘Mediterranean villa’ includes hot tub and pool
The 20-room, 10,867-square-foot spread also boasts nine fireplaces, including one in the library, garaged parking for four, and the potential for staff quarters on the third floor.
Cheapest, priciest areas to rent an apartment in the Boston area
Cambridge is the most expensive city or town in the region to rent a 1- or a 2-BR apartment, according to an analysis of listings in 17 municipalities. Brookline was second and Boston proper third.
Brookline contemporary comes with wine cellar option
The 11-room house dating from 1965 also includes a whopping six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms as well as a three-season sunroom.
Brookline carriage house available for rent for $5,000 a month
The bones of 27 St. Marys Court just south of Boston University date from 1900. The building’s original use has left the duplex that’s there now with an airiness that plenty of exposed brick and beam (and wood) only complement.
Bright Brookline Georgian revival features 26-foot living room
The house at 60 High Street, just on the other side of Olmsted Park from Boston, dates from 1928. The colorful, airy spread last sold in April 2006 for about $1,170,000 in today’s cabbage and is on sale for a ton more than that.
Brookline Holiday Inn could morph into two-building complex
It can be notoriously difficult to build in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner, but two developers are going to try. They’ve proposed converting the six-story Brookline Holiday Inn into a 14-story hotel with 390 rooms and then adding to the site a 10-story residential building with 155 units.
Coolidge Corner tower spooks Brookline officials
Developer Chestnut Hill Realty wants to plunk a 21-story, 320-unit apartment complex at 8-10 Waldo Street. That’s too tall and too dense for the area, according to Brookline’s powers that be.
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Weekend open house tour: City living in Brookline
When Brookline comes to mind, you might think of estates such as the $90M number set to end 2016 as Greater Boston's priciest listing. You might be surprised that there are a plethora of condos available.
Won’t somebody please buy this Brookline mansion?
The 6,325-square-foot spread at 388 Warren Street originally hit the sales market for the first time since 1992 in early 2010 for $3,950,000. It’s since been on and off the market three times each.
Tour a plush Brookline contemporary asking $5.3M
The 6,208-square-foot 465 Warren Avenue in Brookline dropped on the sales market in late September and is now under contract. Newton-based architect Adolfo Perez redesigned the circa 1950 house in 2002.
Is this Brookline TH Romanesque or Chateauesque?
Either way, it's gorgeous. The 14-room 362 Tappan Street dropped on the sales market recently for a cool $3,950,000 after trading for $1,840,000 just last year. It starts with a grand foyer and ends with a media room with a skylight.
Chestnut Hill estate back after two-year restoration
The gobsmacking spread at 201 Hyslop Road on the Brookline side of Chestnut Hill last traded through a foreclosure auction in October 2014 for $1,800,000. The new owners then spruced it up quite a bit.
Brookline carriage house comes with three levels
The 3,584-square-foot 67 Harvard Avenue on the Brookline side of the Coolidge Corner area just hit the sales market. It’s got four bedrooms and a finished basement, and is technically a condo.
Brookline’s almost-finished 45 Marion almost full
The 64-unit apartment complex, the first new luxury residential construction in Coolidge Corner in a decade, won’t be finished until July 1, but it’s already 75 percent pre-leased. And it didn’t need to offer free months or other big discounts.
Boffo Brookline Bauhaus Sells in Under Three Weeks
The 7-BR, 7.5-BA(!) Bauhaus Contemporary at 21 Cedar Road went on the market on May 10 and is already in contract. Dating from the early 1960s, it was "renovated to the studs" just this year.
How Greater Boston House Prices Have Changed During the Last Decade
Somerville, Cambridge, Medford, and Brookline all outpaced the rise in Boston proper, though the city saw a double-digit gain. In areas such as Chelsea and Arlington, the rises were more modest, but rises nonetheless.
