A storefront at 17 High Street that has sat empty for years since Village Cleaners closed is getting a new tenant: Elite Medical at Home, a Quincy-based home healthcare company founded by Dr. Muiz Khir.

Khir purchased the first-floor commercial space through an LLC in 2023, according to state and Brookline records cited by Brookline.News. The company is now seeking town approval for new signage and minor exterior upgrades before opening.

Elite Medical at Home describes itself as an accredited home care nursing company offering 24/7 patient care across Massachusetts. Its services include adult and pediatric skilled nursing, home health aides, and occupational and physical therapy. The company's website lists a current address at 45 Willard St. in Quincy, and its LinkedIn page puts the staff at 11 to 50 employees. It was originally certified by Medicare in 2018, according to U.S. News & World Report's home care directory.

State business records show the LLC was founded in 2014, dissolved in late 2025, and reinstated in May 2026.

Approvals still pending

The property sits within the Pill Hill Local Historic District. That designation means any exterior modifications require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Brookline Preservation Commission before work can proceed.

The commission held a hearing on the 17 High Street application on Tuesday, June 9, and a continuation hearing on Tuesday, July 14, according to the town's CivicClerk portal. Whether the certificate was granted, continued again, or denied has not been confirmed.

The LLC has also been seeking Planning Board approval for commercial signage, per Brookline.News. No hearing date for that review has been posted publicly.

Khir and Elite Medical at Home did not respond to questions from Brookline.News reporter Sam Mintz for the July 28 article. No opening timeline has been announced.

A neighborhood named for doctors

The Pill Hill neighborhood, centered along High Street and bordering Brookline Village to the north, earned its name from the large number of physicians who lived there beginning in the late 19th century, drawn by proximity to hospitals in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Residents who want to track the approval process can monitor upcoming Preservation Commission and Planning Board agendas on the town's website.