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:
2024-07-09
160 Reservoir Rd
Built: 
1935
Class: 
Single Family House
Land area: 
10,500 sf
FAR: 
0.28
Owner: 
Zhongming Hao
FY24:
$2,160,400 Δ11.86%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,160,40011.86%
23$1,931,4005.00%
22$1,839,4004.00%
21$1,768,7005.52%
20$1,676,1005.00%
19$1,596,3000.71%
18$1,585,0006.01%
17$1,495,2007.03%
16$1,397,0007.00%
15$1,305,6005.98%
14$1,231,9003.00%
13$1,196,0000.00%
12$1,196,000-0.63%
11$1,203,6000.00%
10$1,203,6000.14%
09$1,201,9001.05%
08$1,189,400-4.12%
07$1,240,500-0.02%
06$1,240,70013.63%
05$1,091,9007.00%
04$1,020,50010.00%
03$927,70016.49%
02$796,400
Neighborhood: 
Chestnut Hill Golf Course
Architect(s): 
Stowell, Raymond Miles
Style(s): 
Colonial Revival
Use(s): 
Single Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
Demolition delayed to:
2025-06-03
32 Auburn St
Built: 
1904
Class: 
Two-Family House
Land area: 
5,950 sf
FAR: 
0.57
Owner: 
Betty G Chin Life Estate; Tim K C/O Chin
FY24:
$2,015,300 Δ6.55%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,015,3006.55%
23$1,891,4005.00%
22$1,801,3004.00%
21$1,732,0002.98%
20$1,681,9005.00%
19$1,601,80013.42%
18$1,412,3008.02%
17$1,307,5009.99%
16$1,188,70014.98%
15$1,033,80011.08%
14$930,7005.00%
13$886,4000.00%
12$886,4000.91%
11$878,4000.01%
10$878,300-0.01%
09$878,4002.07%
08$860,600-2.00%
07$878,2000.17%
06$876,7008.61%
05$807,2007.01%
04$754,3009.99%
03$685,80017.07%
02$585,800
Historic name: 
Richardson, Charles L. House
Neighborhood: 
Lower Harvard Street
Style(s): 
Colonial Revival
Use(s): 
Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
MHC Inventory Form
Demolition delayed to:
2025-11-21
National Register property
40 Webster Pl
Built: 
c1856
Class: 
Charitable Services
Land area: 
12,547 sf
Owner: 
Brookline Friendly Society
FY24:
$2,565,000 Δ-1.41%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,565,000-1.41%
23$2,601,6003.25%
22$2,519,8000.59%
21$2,505,100-1.25%
20$2,536,8003.69%
19$2,446,50032.96%
18$1,840,000-0.01%
17$1,840,10033.28%
16$1,380,6006.37%
15$1,297,900-8.46%
14$1,417,800-19.44%
13$1,760,0000.00%
12$1,760,00011.55%
11$1,577,700-9.03%
10$1,734,300-17.65%
09$2,105,90084.32%
08$1,142,5000.00%
07$1,142,5000.00%
06$1,142,50065.20%
05$691,60017.70%
04$587,6000.00%
03$587,600-5.35%
02$620,800
Common name: 
Stoddard, George House
Neighborhood: 
Brookline Village
Style(s): 
Greek Revival; Italianate
Use(s): 
Multiple Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
Designation(s): 
Nat'l Register Individual Property (10/17/1985); Nat'l Register MRA (10/17/1985)
MHC Inventory Form
Demolition delayed to:
2025-05-21
320 Woodland Rd
Built: 
1936
Class: 
Single Family House
Land area: 
30,321 sf
FAR: 
0.14
Owner: 
Chester L & Deborah D Rudman
FY24:
$2,061,700 Δ18.75%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,061,70018.75%
23$1,736,1005.00%
22$1,653,400-20.65%
21$2,083,6007.34%
20$1,941,2005.00%
19$1,848,700-3.90%
18$1,923,8007.96%
17$1,782,0006.99%
16$1,665,5007.00%
15$1,556,5003.53%
14$1,503,4003.00%
13$1,459,6000.00%
12$1,459,6007.79%
11$1,354,1000.00%
10$1,354,1000.20%
09$1,351,400-0.95%
08$1,364,300-4.00%
07$1,421,100-0.01%
06$1,421,3004.97%
05$1,354,0007.01%
04$1,265,3009.99%
03$1,150,4006.97%
02$1,075,400
Historic name: 
Joplin, Dr. Robert J. House
Neighborhood: 
Woodland
Architect(s): 
Johnson, August Associates; Leland, Joseph Daniels Company
Style(s): 
Colonial Revival
Use(s): 
Single Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
Demolition hearing:
2024-04-09
garage only, house not endangered
66 Toxteth St
Built: 
1892
Class: 
Single Family House
Land area: 
10,500 sf
FAR: 
0.31
Owner: 
Samuel & Anne Freeh Engel
FY24:
$2,142,200 Δ9.93%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,142,2009.93%
23$1,948,7004.99%
22$1,856,0004.00%
21$1,784,6006.26%
20$1,679,4005.00%
19$1,599,40011.16%
18$1,438,8006.00%
17$1,357,4007.00%
16$1,268,60012.29%
15$1,129,8007.74%
14$1,048,6003.00%
13$1,018,1000.00%
12$1,018,1000.76%
11$1,010,400-1.81%
10$1,029,0000.00%
09$1,029,0000.44%
08$1,024,500-4.18%
07$1,069,2000.00%
06$1,069,20012.20%
05$952,9007.01%
04$890,50010.10%
03$808,80013.39%
02$713,300
Historic name: 
Thomas, Edward I. House
Neighborhood: 
Lawrence School
Style(s): 
Shingle Style
Use(s): 
Single Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
MHC Inventory Form
Demolition hearing:
2024-04-09
garage only, house not endangered
111 University Rd
Built: 
1916
Class: 
Two-Family House
Land area: 
5,866 sf
FAR: 
0.62
Owner: 
111 University Rd LLC
FY24:
$2,481,700 Δ7.80%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,481,7007.80%
23$2,302,2005.00%
22$2,192,6004.00%
21$2,108,2001.86%
20$2,069,7005.00%
19$1,971,10012.04%
18$1,759,3008.00%
17$1,629,00010.00%
16$1,480,90013.95%
15$1,299,6009.20%
14$1,190,1005.00%
13$1,133,4000.00%
12$1,133,4002.97%
11$1,100,7000.00%
10$1,100,700-10.79%
09$1,233,80010.10%
08$1,120,600-2.00%
07$1,143,5000.00%
06$1,143,5006.59%
05$1,072,8006.99%
04$1,002,70010.01%
03$911,50032.10%
02$690,000
Historic name: 
Hopkins Trust House
Neighborhood: 
Aspinwall Hill
Architect(s): 
Ramsay, Harry Morton
Style(s): 
Craftsman
Use(s): 
Multiple Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
MHC Inventory Form
Demolition hearing:
2024-04-09
garage only, house not endangered
134 Clinton Rd
Built: 
1926
Class: 
Single Family House
Land area: 
16,647 sf
FAR: 
0.23
Owner: 
Michelle A Hallee Tr; Gordon G Wong Tr
FY24:
$3,561,100 Δ18.36%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$3,561,10018.36%
23$3,008,8005.00%
22$2,865,5004.00%
21$2,755,3004.58%
20$2,634,6005.00%
19$2,509,1001.95%
18$2,461,2006.07%
17$2,320,3007.00%
16$2,168,5007.00%
15$2,026,6003.04%
14$1,966,9003.00%
13$1,909,6000.00%
12$1,909,6004.62%
11$1,825,3000.00%
10$1,825,3000.10%
09$1,823,4003.13%
08$1,768,000-4.00%
07$1,841,7000.00%
06$1,841,70010.54%
05$1,666,1007.00%
04$1,557,10022.72%
03$1,268,80023.70%
02$1,025,700
Historic name: 
Chamberlain - Gordon House
Neighborhood: 
Fisher Hill
Architect(s): 
Deane, Norman H.
Style(s): 
Colonial Revival
Use(s): 
Single Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
MHC Inventory Form
Demolition hearing:
2024-04-09
partial demolition
244 Heath St
Built: 
1917
Class: 
Single Family House
Land area: 
35,119 sf
FAR: 
0.08
Owner: 
Shari Levitan Tr
FY24:
$3,924,700 Δ14.35%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$3,924,70014.35%
23$3,432,2005.00%
22$3,268,7004.00%
21$3,143,0006.78%
20$2,943,5006.21%
19$2,771,5008.18%
18$2,561,9006.00%
17$2,416,9007.00%
16$2,258,8007.00%
15$2,111,0006.05%
14$1,990,6003.00%
13$1,932,6000.00%
12$1,932,6003.97%
11$1,858,8000.00%
10$1,858,8000.08%
09$1,857,300
Demolition delayed to:
2025-03-12
partial demolition
12 Naples Rd
Built: 
1895
Class: 
Single Family House
Land area: 
5,906 sf
FAR: 
0.58
Owner: 
635 Chestnut Hill Ave Real Estate Development LLC
FY24:
$1,996,100 Δ-0.53%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$1,996,100-0.53%
23$2,006,7005.00%
22$1,911,2004.01%
21$1,837,6006.11%
20$1,731,8005.00%
19$1,649,30010.91%
18$1,487,1005.99%
17$1,403,0007.00%
16$1,311,2007.00%
15$1,225,40012.55%
14$1,088,8003.00%
13$1,057,100-2.26%
12$1,081,5009.14%
11$990,9000.00%
10$990,9000.00%
09$990,9000.70%
08$984,000-4.40%
07$1,029,3000.00%
06$1,029,30022.89%
05$837,6006.99%
04$782,90010.02%
03$711,6008.71%
02$654,600
Historic name: 
Woodbury, Horace S. - McKay, David H. House
Neighborhood: 
North Brookline
Architect(s): 
Brown, Samuel J.
Style(s): 
Queen Anne
Use(s): 
Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House
Significance(s): 
Architecture
MHC Inventory Form
Demolition delayed to:
2025-03-12
18 Williston Rd
Built: 
1901
Class: 
Religious Property
Land area: 
8,783 sf
Owner: 
Sephardic Congregation Of N E; C/O David Sheenah
FY24:
$2,464,700 Δ8.96%
Town Assessors Database:
FYAssessedChange
24$2,464,7008.96%
23$2,262,1004.93%
22$2,155,9000.61%
21$2,142,9003.77%
20$2,065,0003.16%
19$2,001,80038.55%
18$1,444,80016.53%
17$1,239,900-4.41%
16$1,297,100-1.05%
15$1,310,8004.28%
14$1,257,0001.15%
13$1,242,7000.00%
12$1,242,70016.78%
11$1,064,1004.37%
10$1,019,500-10.91%
09$1,144,30016.16%
08$985,1000.00%
07$985,1000.00%
06$985,1004.08%
05$946,50017.69%
04$804,2000.00%
03$804,20041.76%
02$567,300
Historic name: 
Watson, C. H. Stable
Common name: 
Saint Andrew's Mission for the Deaf
Neighborhood: 
Aberdeen
Architect(s): 
Bacon and Hill
Style(s): 
Colonial Revival
Use(s): 
Dormitory; Other Religious; Out Building; Parking Garage
Significance(s): 
Architecture; Education; Religion; Transportation
MHC Inventory Form