THE COOLIDGE
The Coolidge Residences at Brookline LLC proposed a project at 8-10 Waldo Street in Coolidge Corner at the existing site of the Waldo Street and John Street garages, and the John Street parking lot. The project proposes a 12 story building: 11 stories of residential above 1 level of parking, lobby and amenities with 2 levels of below grade parking.
- Project Name: The Coolidge
- Initial Proposal: 12 stories with 299 residential units (11 stories) of multifamily rental housing above 1 floor at grade parking and lobby, and 2 levels below grade parking
- Applicant: The Coolidge Residences of Brookline, LLC
- Location: 8-10 Waldo Street in Coolidge Corner
Key Dates
(Please refer to Town Calendar for an official record of public hearing dates, locations and times)
- January 11, 2017 - MassDevelopment informed Town of receipt of PEL application
- January 31, 2017 - Board of Selectmen public hearing on PEL application
- February 9, 2017 - Comments due to MassHousing
- March 23, 2018:The Applicant submitted ZBA application for a Comprehensive Permit
- April 18, 2018: ZBA Public Hearing is opened and continued (no Board Discussion or Testimony)
- February 6, 2019: ZBA Public Hearing - Presentation of Proposal
- March 20, 2019 - Next Public Hearing Deadline for closing Public Hearing - 11/19/20
APPLICATIONS
Documents Submitted with ZBA Application:
- Comprehensive Permit Application (PDF)
- Architectural Plans 3.23.2018 (PDF)
- Stormwater Report 3.23.2018 (PDF)
- Traffic Impact Study 3.2018 (PDF)
- Traffic Impact Study Appendix 3.2018 (PDF)
LETTERS TO ZBA
From the Applicant
From Staff, Boards, Commissions
From the Public
Project Eligibility (PEL)
Before developers can submit comprehensive permit applications to the ZBA, they must first obtain site approval for the proposed project from the subsidizing agency. This stage is referred to as Project (or Site) Eligibility (PEL).
Comments to MassHousing
The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing before submitting a response to MassDevelopment on January 31st, 2017. To submit comments to the Board of Selectmen, please email the Planning Department.
To send comments to MassDevelopment directly, send a letter to Anthony Fracasso, Vice President, MassDevelopment, 99 High Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA 02110.
PEL Documents
- Complete PEL Application (PDF)
- Presentation to the BOS - 1.31.17 - Part 1 (PDF) and Part 2 (PDF)
- BOS Response (PDF) on PEL application submitted to MassDevelopment - 2.10.17
- CHR Response (PDF) to BOS Response on PEL application - 2.16.17
- BOS Response (PDF) to MassDevelopment - 2.16.17
- Modifications to the PEL Application (PDF) - 3.8.2017
- BOS Comments to MassDevelopment in response to revised PEL application (PDF) - 4.26.2017
- PEL Letter from MassDevelopment (PDF) - 5.15.17
Presentations
Hearing Transcripts
Citizen Comment
- Ana Wynne (PDF)
- Chakrabarti (PDF)
- Vanderkay (PDF)
- Mason (PDF)
- Fine (PDF)
- Richard Wynne (PDF)
- Petersen (PDF)
- Joswicki (PDF)
- Pehlke (PDF)
- Pell (PDF)
- Shreffler (PDF)
- Beth Winickoff (PDF)
- Susan and Richard Winickoff (PDF)
- Antonelli (PDF)
- Wyner and Shieber (PDF)
- Nathanson (PDF)
- Dzik (PDF)
- Meshulam (PDF)
- Hudson (PDF)
- Spiegel (DOC)
- Yaseen (DOC)
- DeLong (PDF)
- McLeod (PDF)
- Mannion (PDF)
- Cassis (PDF)
- Spingarn (PDF)
- Byhoff (PDF)
- Kurtz (PDF)
- Lowe (PDF)
- Silver (DOC)
- Gilman (PDF)
- Reed (PDF)
- Roebuck (PDF)
- Tapper (PDF)
- Frumkin (PDF)
- Ericsson (PDF)
- Hallowell (PDF)
- Drootin (PDF)
- Crandell (PDF)
- Barron (PDF)
- Kirschenbaum (PDF)
- Chakrabarti (PDF)
- Coolidge Green Condominiums (PDF)
- Letters received 2.8 to 2.10 (PDF)
- Winickoff - 04.06.2017 (PDF)