Bringing life to an underused site
Meridian Chestnut Hill will replace a dormant, outdated office park with a thoughtfully planned destination that adds housing, activity and long-term value for the entire town. The proposed project brings life back to a disconnected site while strengthening Brookline’s economy, public spaces and housing options.
The Chestnut Hill Office Park is a five-acre site located along Route 9 at the western end of the Chestnut Hill Commercial Area in Brookline, along the border of Newton. It features access to both the MBTA’s Green Line and numerous bus lines.
While this area has historically been a commercial corridor, it is uniquely well-suited as a denser, mixed-use district that will help keep Brookline livable.
The Project is designed for daily life with:
The right place.
Brookline’s 2005 Comprehensive Plan identified this location as an opportunity for development, but the site’s potential has so far been unrealized. In 2024, Boston-based City Realty acquired the property as a priority opportunity for development and has been working closely with the town and community members to create a project that the entire town can be proud of.
In May of 2026, Brookline Town Meeting Members will vote on three separate warrant articles related to Meridian Chestnut Hill, introduced by the Town of Brookline. Approval would allow the project to move into design and permitting, with construction beginning only after that extensive review is complete.
A true collaboration.
This project is the result of an extensive public process with sustained collaboration and numerous revisions, to create a community asset all of Brookline can be proud of.
The goal is simple: turn a place that very few people use today into one that many people will use every day.