Development

Two brick buildings in the background, a street with cars in the foreground. — A rendering of the proposed new building (right) as seen from Hammond Street. Photo courtesy Town of Brookline

Developer planning 96-unit apartment building on Hammond Street

by Sam Mintz
August 21, 2023August 23, 2023

A real estate developer is making plans to build a five-and-a-half story apartment building with nearly 100 rental units on Hammond Street just south of… Read More »Developer planning 96-unit apartment building on Hammond Street …

The law requires Brookline to zone for multifamily housing near MBTA stations. Photo by Zoe Zekos

Brookline weighs its housing future as zoning law deadline approaches

by Sam Mintz
June 27, 2023July 14, 2023

Brookline is scrambling to meet the requirements of a state zoning law that could shape the town’s housing landscape and character for decades to come.… Read More »Brookline weighs its housing future as zoning law deadline approaches …