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:

2019-08-13

partial demolition, National Register property

Preservation Report

25 White Pl

Built:

1857

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

2,141 sf

FAR:

0.47

Owner:

Alan Rawizza

FY19:

$853,500 Δ7.93%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$853,500	7.93%
18	$790,800	6.01%
17	$746,000	7.00%
16	$697,200	7.00%
15	$651,600	7.60%
14	$605,600	2.99%
13	$588,000	0.00%
12	$588,000	-1.08%
11	$594,400	0.00%
10	$594,400	0.02%
09	$594,300	16.74%
08	$509,100	-4.00%
07	$530,300	0.06%
06	$530,000	21.84%
05	$435,000	6.98%
04	$406,600	10.01%
03	$369,600	21.10%
02	$305,200

Historic name:

Chace, R. A. House

Neighborhood:

Brookline Village; White Place

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:

2019-08-13

partial demolition

Preservation Report

143 Laurel Rd

Built:

1939

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

52,407 sf

FAR:

0.06

Owner:

Glenn E Jr & Kathryn C Murphy

FY19:

$2,383,800 Δ-3.88%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$2,383,800	-3.88%
18	$2,480,000	6.00%
17	$2,339,600	7.00%
16	$2,186,500	7.00%
15	$2,043,500	8.53%
14	$1,882,900	3.00%
13	$1,828,100	0.00%
12	$1,828,100	6.10%
11	$1,723,000	0.00%
10	$1,723,000	1.35%
09	$1,700,000	-0.55%
08	$1,709,400	-4.00%
07	$1,780,600	1.04%
06	$1,762,300	5.38%
05	$1,672,300	6.99%
04	$1,563,000	8.38%
03	$1,442,100	25.30%
02	$1,150,900

Historic name:

Plimpton, Harold House

Neighborhood:

Woodland

Architect(s):

Stowell, Raymond Miles

Style(s):

Colonial Revival

Use(s):

Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

Demolition hearing:

2019-08-13

partial demolition

Preservation Report

49 Kensington Cir

Built:

1962

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

20,535 sf

FAR:

0.14

Owner:

John F & Kristen S Obrien Trs

FY19:

$1,610,100 Δ1.32%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,610,100	1.32%
18	$1,589,100	6.01%
17	$1,499,000	28.32%
16	$1,168,200	7.00%
15	$1,091,800	-11.56%
14	$1,234,500	3.00%
13	$1,198,500	194.47%
12	$407,000	-1.76%
11	$414,300	0.00%
10	$414,300	0.00%
09	$414,300	-67.24%
08	$1,264,500	-3.68%
07	$1,312,800	-0.35%
06	$1,317,400	11.75%
05	$1,178,900	7.00%
04	$1,101,800	10.00%
03	$1,001,600	18.83%
02	$842,900

Neighborhood:

South Brookline

Architect(s):

Greymont, Walter

Style(s):

Postwar Traditional

Use(s):

Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

Demolition hearing:

2019-08-13

partial demolition

Preservation Report

290 Tappan St

Built:

1927

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

6,258 sf

FAR:

0.54

Owner:

Jeffrey B Cooper, Tr

FY19:

$1,924,500 Δ11.77%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,924,500	11.77%
18	$1,721,800	8.00%
17	$1,594,300	10.00%
16	$1,449,400	14.12%
15	$1,270,100	9.09%
14	$1,164,300	5.00%
13	$1,108,900	0.00%
12	$1,108,900	1.27%
11	$1,095,000	0.00%
10	$1,095,000	0.00%
09	$1,095,000	3.34%
08	$1,059,600	-1.29%
07	$1,073,500	-0.63%
06	$1,080,300	9.69%
05	$984,900	4.11%
04	$946,000	10.01%
03	$859,900	23.32%
02	$697,300

Demolition hearing:

2019-08-13

partial demolition

Preservation Report

98 Chestnut St

Built:

1890

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

5,007 sf

FAR:

0.52

Owner:

James J & Theresa J Malinn

FY19:

$819,100 Δ7.11%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$819,100	7.11%
18	$764,700	7.99%
17	$708,100	10.00%
16	$643,700	10.00%
15	$585,200	3.14%
14	$567,400	5.00%
13	$540,400	0.00%
12	$540,400	2.14%
11	$529,100	0.00%
10	$529,100	-0.06%
09	$529,400	0.84%
08	$525,000	-2.00%
07	$535,700	0.11%
06	$535,100	-8.58%
05	$585,300	6.98%
04	$547,100	10.01%
03	$497,300	23.58%
02	$402,400

Demolition hearing:

2019-08-13

Preservation Report

56 Thorndike St

Built:

1895

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

6,229 sf

FAR:

0.44

Owner:

Margaret Bleichman; Charlotte Craig

FY19:

$1,627,100 Δ10.99%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,627,100	10.99%
18	$1,466,000	8.00%
17	$1,357,400	10.00%
16	$1,234,000	10.00%
15	$1,121,800	15.07%
14	$974,900	5.00%
13	$928,500	0.00%
12	$928,500	0.97%
11	$919,600	0.52%
10	$914,800	0.00%
09	$914,800	2.30%
08	$894,200	-7.08%
07	$962,300	-0.38%
06	$966,000	21.01%
05	$798,300	7.01%
04	$746,000	10.00%
03	$678,200	13.13%
02	$599,500

Demolition hearing:

2019-07-09

partial demolition

Preservation Report

57 Toxteth St

Built:

c1894

Class:

Single Family House

Land area:

4,966 sf

FAR:

0.71

Owner:

Karl Kelsey; Anne Pfaff

FY19:

$1,713,700 Δ10.49%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,713,700	10.49%
18	$1,551,000	5.99%
17	$1,463,300	7.00%
16	$1,367,600	10.88%
15	$1,233,400	5.37%
14	$1,170,500	3.00%
13	$1,136,400	0.00%
12	$1,136,400	1.94%
11	$1,114,800	0.00%
10	$1,114,800	-0.01%
09	$1,114,900	3.53%
08	$1,076,900	-4.00%
07	$1,121,800	0.04%
06	$1,121,400	11.38%
05	$1,006,800	7.00%
04	$940,900	9.32%
03	$860,700	23.33%
02	$697,900

Historic name:

Young, Francis House

Neighborhood:

Lawrence School

Style(s):

Colonial Revival; Queen Anne

Use(s):

Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

MHC Inventory Form

Demolition hearing:

2019-07-09

Preservation Report

57 University Rd

Built:

1893

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

6,370 sf

FAR:

0.62

Owner:

Julia & Ellis S Cohen

FY19:

$1,824,300 Δ12.24%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,824,300	12.24%
18	$1,625,400	7.99%
17	$1,505,100	10.00%
16	$1,368,300	14.40%
15	$1,196,100	11.18%
14	$1,075,800	5.00%
13	$1,024,600	0.00%
12	$1,024,600	3.86%
11	$986,500	0.00%
10	$986,500	0.00%
09	$986,500	-0.76%
08	$994,100	-2.34%
07	$1,017,900	1.56%
06	$1,002,300	12.67%
05	$889,600	7.01%
04	$831,300	9.99%
03	$755,800	15.25%
02	$655,800

Historic name:

Lyon, Levi T. House

Neighborhood:

Aspinwall Hill

Architect(s):

Lyon, Levi T.

Style(s):

Queen Anne

Use(s):

Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House

Significance(s):

Architecture

MHC Inventory Form

Demolition hearing:

2019-07-09

partial demolition

Preservation Report

15 Toxteth St

Built:

1900

Class:

Residential Condominium

FY19:

$1,596,300 Δ0.00%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,596,300

Demolition hearing:

2019-07-09

partial demolition

Preservation Report

1762 Beacon St

Class:

Exempt with Residential

Land area:

5,193 sf

Owner:

1762 Bs LLC

FY19:

$2,275,800 Δ8.43%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$2,275,800	8.43%
18	$2,098,900	5.79%
17	$1,984,000	28.78%
16	$1,540,600	45.20%
15	$1,061,000	-0.76%
14	$1,069,100	3.52%
13	$1,032,700	0.00%
12	$1,032,700	14.99%
11	$898,100	62.35%
10	$553,200	-10.69%
09	$619,400	-23.39%
08	$808,500	0.00%
07	$808,500	0.00%
06	$808,500	12.28%
05	$720,100	17.70%
04	$611,800	0.00%
03	$611,800	-8.55%
02	$669,000