New in Brighton: The Students Are Back
With the seasonal influx of students, there’s quite a bit happening in Allston-Brighton.
For one, The Boston Globe reported students are flouting the new student tenant law prohibiting more than four undergrads from living together. The Globe’s survey found more than 1000 units of more than five bedrooms listed on Craig’s List, and hundreds more with six, seven and eight bedrooms. Needless to say, these large apartments and houses are being snapped up, but not by retirees. As Harry Mattison notes, it’s unlikely student life will be quelled by the new law since it’s largely unenforceable. The best hope for Allston-Brighton residents looking for some sleep may be the new dorm at BU set to open next year, hopefully housing 960 of the rowdiest undergrads.
Meanwhile, in sad news for students hoping to catch a movie close to home, the Cleveland Circle Cinema will close September 7. According to National Amusements, Inc., the theatre was no longer financially viable. Of course, a lot of that might be from the lack of improvements and renovations for the old theatre, where some screens were smaller than my flatscreen TV at home.
Finally, for those students hoping to have some fun with spray paint on a Saturday night, City Councilor Mark Ciommo has some news: he’s starting a new “Fight the Blight” program to clean up all the messes that students are prone to make — and a few they can’t be blamed for. His new program will erase graffiti, fix broken sidewalks, repaint faded crosswalks, and take care of anything else making Allston-Brighton look like, well, itself. (Just kidding…where’s your sense of humor?)
Also new in Brighton are these three listings:
65 Lanark Street, #8
Brighton
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT:746
$319,500
99 Chestnut Hill Avenue, #311
Brighton
BEDS:2/BATHS:2
SQ.FT:1277
$515,000
234 Parsons Street
Brighton
BEDS:3/BATHS:1
SQ.FT: 1440
$349,900
