The Project

Meridian Chestnut Hill is a mixed-use redevelopment that includes housing, a hotel, medical offices, retail, restaurants and publicly accessible open space. The proposal replaces a stagnant office park with an active, walkable district that serves the broader community. It is designed to deliver clear public benefits on a site that has long been identified as one of Brookline’s best opportunities for redevelopment.

Before view of existing office park
After rendering of Meridian Chestnut Hill
Before
After

The Chestnut Hill Office Park is a five-acre site located along Route 9, in the western end of the Chestnut Hill Commercial Area in Brookline and on the border of Newton. It consists of four parcels: 1280, 1290, 1300 and 1330 Boylston Street between Boylston St and Heath St, across from The Street and Holyhood.

Meridian Chestnut Hill directly addresses the housing crisis and brings activity back to an underused site. The project includes:

Three buildings of 7, 12 and 14 stories

266 homes, including 21 affordable units

A 200-room hotel

Medical office space

Ground-floor retail and restaurants

A public pedestrian plaza

Event and meeting space

Illustrated site plan

The project is projected to generate up to $6.3 million per year in net new tax revenue for the town of Brookline, over and above the taxes currently paid and any costs associated with the project itself. The result is a stronger town budget without shifting costs onto homeowners.

It also includes a contribution of more than $10.9 million to Brookline’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. This is the largest single contribution to the fund in the town’s history, and can be leveraged many times over to strengthen Brookline’s ability to create and maintain affordable housing beyond this one site.

View Timeline and Process

Meridian Chestnut Hill benefits the entire town.

$6.3 Million Net new annual tax revenue
$10.9 Million To Brookline’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund
$12 Million In improvements to roads, streetscape, and public safety

How the Site Could Change

These illustrative views compare the existing office park with a proposed mixed-use district designed to bring housing, public space, activity, and investment back to an underused site.

Proposed Heath Street view rendering Proposed
Existing Heath Street view Before

Heath Street View

A look at how the site edge could evolve from an inward-facing office park into a more active, welcoming street presence.

Proposed Route 9 corridor rendering Proposed
Existing Route 9 corridor view Before

Route 9 Corridor

An illustrative comparison of today’s auto-oriented frontage and a potential future with more activity, greenery, and mixed use.

Proposed plaza rendering Proposed
Existing plaza area view Before

Public Space and Plaza

A comparison showing how underused site space could become an everyday public place with landscaping, gathering space, and active ground floors.

Community Priorities Guiding Our Design

Human-scale streets and active ground floors

Human-Scale Streets
& Active Ground Floors

Clear transitions and setbacks

Clear Transitions
& Setbacks

Concentrated height on Route 9

Concentrated height along existing commercial areas on Route 9, stepping down to residential neighbors

Softened scale materials and landscaping

Improved green space and tree canopy

Public space for everyday use

Public Space
for Everyday Use