What’s New in Brighton, Brookline

What’s new around town in August?

• Sadly, Earle Leede, the owner of the Coolidge Corner Arcade building on Harvard Street passed away. All Brookline residents have a soft spot for the Arcade. Coolidge Corner’s lonely monument to 1940’s America, the Arcade was one of the few places where you could go to get your shoes repaired, have your watch fixed, get a dress made, or sip coffee, without being surrounded by trendy franchises and the people who frequent them. No word yet on what will happen to the old Arcade, but I hoping it doesn’t get bought up by another big box chain-store.
• The Allston-Brighton North Neighbors Forum planted trees last weekend along an ugly median strip on Everett Street. The planting is much appreciated by neighbors, since that little slice of earth has been a trash-strewn eye sore for years.
• Boston College is moving ahead with its plans to demolish three Victorian homes on Foster Street. In their stead will stand fresh, new Jesuit community housing.

And here’s what’s new on the real estate market:

196 Allston Street, #A1
Brighton
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT:1030
$382K

77 Bennett Street, #2
BEDS:4/BATHS:2
SQ.FT:1800
$479K

1081 Beacon Street, #108
Brookline
BEDS:3/BATHS:2.5
2,218
$985K

150 Clark Road, #1
Brookline
BEDS:4/BATHS:2
SQ.FT: 3,175
$949K

1265 Beacon Street, #904
Brookline
BEDS:2/BATHS:2.5
SQ.FT:1835
$895K

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