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:

2019-09-10

Preservation Report

50 Stearns Rd

Built:

1920

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

6,000 sf

FAR:

0.54

Owner:

Stephen M & Heidi G Koretz Trs

FY19:

$1,196,000 Δ12.22%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,196,000	12.22%
18	$1,065,800	7.99%
17	$986,900	10.00%
16	$897,200	16.72%
15	$768,700	3.58%
14	$742,100	4.99%
13	$706,800	0.00%
12	$706,800	2.02%
11	$692,800	0.00%
10	$692,800	0.00%
09	$692,800	-2.08%
08	$707,500	-1.99%
07	$721,900	0.04%
06	$721,600	9.90%
05	$656,600	7.01%
04	$613,600	9.98%
03	$557,900	9.41%
02	$509,900

Demolition hearing:

2019-09-10

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

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 delayed to:

2020-07-09

Preservation Report

Hearing Minutes

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:

2019-06-26

partial demolition, National Register eligible

Preservation Report

50 Alton Pl

Built:

1950

Class:

Nine or More Unit Apartment

Land area:

75,863 sf

Owner:

St Paul Gardens LLC; C/O Chestnut Hill Realty Corp

FY19:

$24,593,300 Δ6.85%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$24,593,300	6.85%
18	$23,017,300	6.62%
17	$21,588,400	8.77%
16	$19,848,200	8.64%
15	$18,270,500	25.85%
14	$14,518,100	5.31%
13	$13,786,400	7.93%
12	$12,773,400	0.91%
11	$12,658,100	1.39%
10	$12,485,100	-2.67%
09	$12,827,600	10.08%
08	$11,653,000	8.33%
07	$10,756,600	0.86%
06	$10,665,000	4.67%
05	$10,189,000	8.27%
04	$9,411,000	9.90%
03	$8,563,000	23.65%
02	$6,925,000

Historic name:

Saint Paul Gardens Apartment Building

Neighborhood:

Lawrence School

Architect(s):

R & S Construction Company; Waters, Mendal

Style(s):

Moderne

Use(s):

Apartment House

Significance(s):

Architecture

Demolition hearing:

2019-06-26

garage only, house not endangered

Preservation Report

67 Eliot St

Built:

1925

Class:

Two-Family House

Land area:

5,924 sf

FAR:

0.56

Owner:

Mordecai Danesh Tr

FY19:

$1,340,400 Δ3.34%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$1,340,400	3.34%
18	$1,297,100	8.00%
17	$1,201,000	9.99%
16	$1,091,900	10.00%
15	$992,600	11.40%
14	$891,000	5.00%
13	$848,600	0.00%
12	$848,600	0.18%
11	$847,100	0.00%
10	$847,100	0.00%
09	$847,100	2.97%
08	$822,700	-2.58%
07	$844,500	0.00%
06	$844,500	10.48%
05	$764,400	7.00%
04	$714,400	9.99%
03	$649,500	22.83%
02	$528,800

Demolition delayed to:

2020-05-14

Preservation Report

Hearing Minutes

370 Washington St

Class:

General Office Building

Land area:

6,132 sf

Owner:

Scs Development LLC

FY19:

$2,454,800 Δ21.95%

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FY	Assessed	Change
19	$2,454,800	21.95%
18	$2,013,000	3.39%
17	$1,947,000	5.40%
16	$1,847,300	20.63%
15	$1,531,400	11.09%
14	$1,378,500	13.83%
13	$1,211,000	0.91%
12	$1,200,100	0.00%
11	$1,200,100	-4.92%
10	$1,262,200	23.01%
09	$1,026,100	0.01%
08	$1,026,000	7.69%
07	$952,700	1.19%
06	$941,500	30.40%
05	$722,000	10.91%
04	$651,000	7.07%
03	$608,000	5.19%
02	$578,000