Brookline Infill and Small Developments

[dhawkins]

The Pierce Public School, Brookline. The historic portion is a classic. The new addition is I believe is a1970s modern, sort of Utopian open plan complex/ social experiment. Not a failed experiment but more of the wrong application. Anyway, the demolition has started.

 

[dhawkins]

40 Centre Street Brookline- Elderly housing development. The brick is a nice touch instead of all panel system. The rigid insulation behind the masonry is concerningly thin!! I hope there is more R-value on the stud constrction or we will have some cold seniors. This whole street is basically a concentration of elderly housing developments/business, not a bad thing considering the street is a walkable neigborhood with an active social area one block over on Harvard Street.

 

[dhawkins]

On the other side of Harvard Street, Green Street is coming along.

 

[thepixelnation]

The next Brookline Public Elementary School to get renovated.

no more bridge!!

besides that looks like a great change.

 

[dhawkins]

no more bridge!!

besides that looks like a great change.

I think the bridge to the playground was the first thing to go! Giant crosswalk in it's place.

 

[FPJ]

This whole street is basically a concentration of elderly housing developments/business, not a bad thing considering the street is a walkable neigborhood with an active social area one block over on Harvard Street.

It does raise the question of why, seemingly, Brookline only permits large multi-family buildings if they are 55+ restricted, including 32 Marion St. nearby.

 

[RandomWalk]

Most of the taxes, none of the school spend.

 

[shmessy]

40 Centre Street Brookline- Elderly housing development. The brick is a nice touch instead of all panel system. The rigid insulation behind the masonry is concerningly thin!! I hope there is more R-value on the stud constrction or we will have some cold seniors. This whole street is basically a concentration of elderly housing developments/business, not a bad thing considering the street is a walkable neigborhood with an active social area one block over on Harvard Street. View attachment 55277

My mom and dad used to live at 100 Centre Street before moving to an assisted living facility.

You are spot on about that strip being a good center for elderly housing - - what many don't think about is that it makes it far more efficient for 1-2 hour caregivers to be able to book 4 or 5 clients in a concentrated area in a single day. In this respect this is "Smart Planning".

 

[#bancars]

40 Centre Street 9.22.24