
Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Business
Brookline recorded just 25 home sales in September 2026, a 44% year-over-year decline, as median days on market doubled to 71 and only 12% of homes sold above asking price, according to the Bushari Team at Compass.

Business
Brookline's active for-sale inventory fell to 199 listings for the week of Sept. 23–29, down from 207 the prior week, with closed sales rising to 10, according to MLS data compiled by The Bushari Team at Compass.

Business
Brookline recorded just 25 home sales in September 2026, a 44% year-over-year decline, as median days on market doubled to 71 and only 12% of homes sold above asking price, according to the Bushari Team at Compass.

Business
Brookline recorded just 25 home sales in September 2026, a 44% year-over-year decline, as median days on market doubled to 71 and only 12% of homes sold above asking price, according to the Bushari Team at Compass.

Business
View MoreElite Medical at Home, a Quincy-based home healthcare company founded by Dr. Muiz Khir, is preparing to move into the long-vacant former Village Cleaners space at 17 High Street in Brookline Village, pending Planning Board and Preservation Commission approvals for signage and exterior upgrades.

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View MoreEureka Puzzles and Games at 1355 Beacon St. and incoming Yu Yue Bar & BBQ at 406 Harvard St. appeared before the Brookline Planning Board on Wednesday, July 29, for façade sign reviews, marking a visible refresh for a Coolidge Corner fixture and a key permitting step for a new restaurant replacing the recently closed Kao Jiu.

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View MoreNordblom presented a revised 96-unit apartment plan for 26 Pleasant Street in Coolidge Corner at a July 15 community meeting, cutting units and adding a pocket park, but faces persistent opposition ahead of a November Town Meeting zoning vote.

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View MoreClear Flour Bread at 178 Thorndike St. in Brookline was named the best bread bakery in Massachusetts by Fast Food Club in a 50-state ranking published Monday, July 13, adding to the 44-year-old bakery's long list of honors.

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View MoreParty Favors, the custom cake bakery at 1356 Beacon Street in Coolidge Corner, will permanently close Wednesday, July 15, after 35 years, as owners John and Mary Lynn Pergantis face a lease expiration they can no longer afford amid declining foot traffic.

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View MoreThirty-six homes changed hands in Brookline between June 15 and June 26, 2026, with the gap between the cheapest and priciest sale stretching $6.56 million — a snapshot of a market where even a closet-sized unit commands $765 per square foot.
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