Brookline Infill and Small Developments

New affordable senior housing building opens on Centre Street, with apartments still available​

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“An apartment building which recently opened at 108 Centre Street includes 54 affordable units for seniors, and some of them are still available.

The building, built and operated by the housing nonprofit Hebrew SeniorLife as part of its broader Center Communities of Brookline complex, opened earlier this year. It features 54 one-bedroom apartments designed specifically for seniors aged 62 and older, offering a mix of affordability levels to serve different income brackets.

“This building is 100% affordable,” said James Brown, Executive Director for Center Communities of Brookline…..”

When new builds look like this, it’s hard to say that NIMBYs are wrong.
 
When new builds look like this, it’s hard to say that NIMBYs are wrong.

Context is everything - - this is what it's next to:


And this is what it was 3 years ago:


Paraphrasing Rick Pitino: 'Rowe's Wharf ain't walking through THAT door anytime soon..............' Honestly, this is the BEST possible outcome for that spot.
 
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