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Brookline leaders push zoning changes to clear way for 14-story Chestnut Hill redevelopment on Route 9
Summary
Town staff and local reporting say a City Realty proposal for 1280'1330 Boylston St. would add three mixed-use buildings (7, 12 and 14 stories), bring hotel, offices and housing, and could yield more than $5,000,000 in net annual revenue if approved; Town Meeting would need a two-thirds vote in May 2026.
Jessica Smizer, executive director of Brookline Interactive Group, and Sam Mintz, editor of brookline.news, discussed a contested zoning proposal intended to unlock a large redevelopment on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill at 1280'1330 Boylston Street.
Smizer summarized the developer'led plan (City Realty) as a mixed-use project with three buildings roughly 7, 12 and 14 stories tall, combining housing, a hotel, ground-floor retail and medical office space. "It's…
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