Endangered | Brookline Buildings

An application has been made to demolish or significantly alter these buildings.

If a property is deemed to have historic merit, the Town has the option of placing a stay of demolition for up to 12 months — or 18 months for National Register properties — to allow the Town and the owner to discuss alternatives to demolition of the property.

Demolition hearing:

2019-02-19

58 Kent St

Built:

1860

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

10,113 sf

FAR:

0.37

Owner:

Barbara J Murphy

FY19:

$1,720,200 Δ8.07%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,720,200	8.07%
18	$1,591,700	8.00%
17	$1,473,800	9.97%
16	$1,340,200	15.10%
15	$1,164,400	13.50%
14	$1,025,900	5.01%
13	$977,000	0.00%
12	$977,000	2.94%
11	$949,100	0.00%
10	$949,100	0.00%
09	$949,100	1.56%
08	$934,500	-2.28%
07	$956,300	0.00%
06	$956,300	16.85%
05	$818,400	7.01%
04	$764,800	12.87%
03	$677,600	16.89%
02	$579,700

Demolition hearing:

2019-02-19

50 Westbourne Ter

Class:

Municipal Education

Land area:

172,716 sf

Owner:

Town Of Brookline; C/O Driscoll School & Playground

FY19:

$31,315,400 Δ13.85%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$31,315,400	13.85%
18	$27,506,000	-6.75%
17	$29,498,300	0.00%
16	$29,498,300	8.65%
15	$27,150,800	18.66%
14	$22,881,500	51.70%
13	$15,083,700	0.00%
12	$15,083,700	16.10%
11	$12,991,800	0.00%
10	$12,991,800	-8.48%
09	$14,196,100	11.13%
08	$12,774,700	0.00%
07	$12,774,700	0.00%
06	$12,774,700	1.60%
05	$12,573,000	17.70%
04	$10,682,300	7.75%
03	$9,914,300	17.03%
02	$8,471,800

Demolition hearing:

2019-02-19

partial demolition

1618 Beacon St

Class:

Residential with Commercial

Land area:

4,233 sf

Owner:

Robert James Amaral Tr; Miriam C/O Jaffe Tr

FY19:

$1,856,900 Δ13.62%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,856,900	13.62%
18	$1,634,300	5.75%
17	$1,545,500	12.06%
16	$1,379,200	11.62%
15	$1,235,600	24.16%
14	$995,200	5.22%
13	$945,800	0.35%
12	$942,500	4.35%
11	$903,200	-2.26%
10	$924,100	5.15%
09	$878,800	14.64%
08	$766,600	8.34%
07	$707,600	0.97%
06	$700,800	2.76%
05	$682,000	8.77%
04	$627,000	14.63%
03	$547,000	6.84%
02	$512,000

Demolition hearing:

2019-01-08

Preservation Report

25 University Rd

Built:

1897

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

6,501 sf

FAR:

0.60

Owner:

Lorraine Gleason

FY19:

$1,321,800 Δ11.10%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,321,800	11.10%
18	$1,189,700	8.00%
17	$1,101,600	10.01%
16	$1,001,400	16.12%
15	$862,400	2.65%
14	$840,100	5.00%
13	$800,100	0.00%
12	$800,100	3.33%
11	$774,300	0.00%
10	$774,300	0.00%
09	$774,300	-3.12%
08	$799,200	-2.32%
07	$818,200	-1.39%
06	$829,700	10.13%
05	$753,400	7.00%
04	$704,100	10.00%
03	$640,100	8.09%
02	$592,200

Historic name:

Carlton, John House

Neighborhood:

Aspinwall Hill

Architect(s):

Brewer, Alonzo G.

Style(s):

Colonial Revival; Shingle Style

Use(s):

Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

MHC Inventory Form

Demolition hearing:

2019-01-08

partial demolition, National Register property

Preservation Report

76 Buckminster Rd

Built:

1937

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

13,635 sf

FAR:

0.23

Owner:

David & Laura Eisenberg

FY19:

$1,852,900 Δ-0.03%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,852,900	-0.03%
18	$1,853,400	6.01%
17	$1,748,400	7.00%
16	$1,634,000	6.96%
15	$1,527,700	5.75%
14	$1,444,600	3.00%
13	$1,402,500	0.00%
12	$1,402,500	3.94%
11	$1,349,400	0.00%
10	$1,349,400	0.14%
09	$1,347,500	11.21%
08	$1,211,700	-4.00%
07	$1,262,200	-0.02%
06	$1,262,500	14.32%
05	$1,104,400	7.01%
04	$1,032,100	10.00%
03	$938,300	11.70%
02	$840,000

Historic name:

Better Homes Corporation House

Neighborhood:

Fisher Hill

Architect(s):

Ramsay, Harry Morton

Style(s):

Not researched

Use(s):

Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

Designation(s):

Nat'l Register District (10/17/1985); Nat'l Register MRA (10/17/1985)

Demolition hearing:

2019-01-08

partial demolition, National Register property

Preservation Report

45 Leicester St

Built:

1923

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

34,883 sf

FAR:

0.15

Owner:

Jonathan S Helman Tr

FY19:

$3,193,300 Δ-1.13%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$3,193,300	-1.13%
18	$3,229,700	6.00%
17	$3,046,900	7.81%
16	$2,826,300	7.00%
15	$2,641,400	8.71%
14	$2,429,700	3.00%
13	$2,358,900	0.00%
12	$2,358,900	9.12%
11	$2,161,800	0.57%
10	$2,149,500	-0.39%
09	$2,158,000	-1.22%
08	$2,184,700	-4.00%
07	$2,275,700	0.01%
06	$2,275,500	16.36%
05	$1,955,600	7.00%
04	$1,827,700	10.01%
03	$1,661,400	22.95%
02	$1,351,300

Historic name:

Bremer House

Neighborhood:

Fisher Hill

Architect(s):

Kilham, Hopkins and Greeley

Style(s):

Not researched

Use(s):

Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

Designation(s):

Nat'l Register District (10/17/1985); Nat'l Register MRA (10/17/1985)

Demolition hearing:

2019-01-08

partial demolition

Preservation Report

95 Welland Rd

Built:

1930

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

6,689 sf

FAR:

0.49

Owner:

Stephen Whalen

FY19:

$1,914,300 Δ9.46%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,914,300	9.46%
18	$1,748,800	6.00%
17	$1,649,800	7.00%
16	$1,541,900	7.00%
15	$1,441,000	9.90%
14	$1,311,200	3.00%
13	$1,273,000	0.00%
12	$1,273,000	2.91%
11	$1,237,000	0.00%
10	$1,237,000	-0.01%
09	$1,237,100	11.06%
08	$1,113,900	-4.00%
07	$1,160,300	-0.02%
06	$1,160,500	6.67%
05	$1,087,900	7.10%
04	$1,015,800	27.17%
03	$798,800	-6.37%
02	$853,100

Neighborhood:

Aspinwall Hill

Architect(s):

Forster, Lines

Style(s):

Not researched

Use(s):

Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

Demolition hearing:

2019-01-08

partial demolition

Preservation Report

654 Chestnut Hill Ave

Built:

1910

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

4,594 sf

FAR:

0.33

Owner:

Edwin Andres Barbarin; Siew Tin Gan

FY19:

$740,700 Δ3.15%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$740,700	3.15%
18	$718,100	6.01%
17	$677,400	7.00%
16	$633,100	7.00%
15	$591,700	-6.20%
14	$630,800	3.00%
13	$612,400	0.00%
12	$612,400	5.50%
11	$580,500	0.00%
10	$580,500	0.00%
09	$580,500	4.41%
08	$556,000	-4.01%
07	$579,200	0.02%
06	$579,100	12.03%
05	$516,900	-2.53%
04	$530,300	10.00%
03	$482,100	9.47%
02	$440,400

Demolition hearing:

2019-01-08

partial demolition

Preservation Report

201 Summit Ave

Built:

1950

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

11,440 sf

FAR:

0.22

Owner:

Lindsay R Baden

FY19:

$1,556,400 Δ12.24%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,556,400	12.24%
18	$1,386,700	1.41%
17	$1,367,400	7.00%
16	$1,277,900	18.17%
15	$1,081,400	8.72%
14	$994,700	3.00%
13	$965,700	0.00%
12	$965,700	2.70%
11	$940,300	0.00%
10	$940,300	0.00%
09	$940,300	-0.67%
08	$946,600	-4.00%
07	$986,000	0.00%
06	$986,000	18.78%
05	$830,100	7.00%
04	$775,800	10.00%
03	$705,300	7.01%
02	$659,100

Demolition hearing:

2018-12-19

partial demolition

Preservation Report

275 Goddard Ave

Built:

1925

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

13,537 sf

FAR:

0.25

Owner:

Robin M & Margaret H Lawrence

FY19:

$2,192,800 Δ1.97%

More Assessment Info...

FY	Assessed	Change
19	$2,192,800	1.97%
18	$2,150,500	6.00%
17	$2,028,800	7.00%
16	$1,896,000	7.00%
15	$1,772,000	22.49%
14	$1,446,700	3.31%
13	$1,400,300	0.00%
12	$1,400,300	-29.67%
11	$1,991,000	0.00%
10	$1,991,000	0.44%
09	$1,982,300	5.97%
08	$1,870,600	-4.00%
07	$1,948,500	-0.07%
06	$1,949,800	8.44%
05	$1,798,100	7.00%
04	$1,680,500	10.00%
03	$1,527,700	26.69%
02	$1,205,900

Historic name:

Anderson, Larz Guest House

Common name:

Blue Top - Boston University Housing

Neighborhood:

Goddard - Weld

Architect(s):

Fox and Gale

Style(s):

Renaissance Revival

Use(s):

Dormitory; Secondary Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

MHC Inventory Form