Department Services FAQs

Department Services Contact Directory

For questions about....

PERMITTING, ZONING, PRESERVATION

Review and approval of final plans for a Building Permit Polly Selkoe pselkoe@brooklinema.gov (Planning)
Sign off for Certificates of Occupancy Polly Selkoe pselkoe@brooklinema.gov (Planning) or 617-730-2126
Board of Appeals / Planning Board applications and cases Victor Panak vpanak@brooklinema.gov 617-264-6482
Preservation, Local Historic District, Demolition Delay Reviews Tina McCarthy tmccarthy@brooklinema.gov (Preservation) 617-730-2612 or Jake Collins jcollins@brooklinema.gov (Preservation) 617-730-2089
Sign and Facade applications and cases Victor Panak vpanak@brooklinema.gov 617-264-6482
Chapter 40B applications and cases Maria Morelli mmorelli@brooklinema.gov 617-730-2670
Medical and recreational marijuana special permits Maria Morelli mmorelli@brooklinema.gov 617-730-2670
General zoning questions Polly Selkoe pselkoe@brooklinema.gov, Maria Morelli mmorelli@brooklinema.gov, Victor Panak vpanak@brooklinema.gov
Ongoing construction projects Building Commissioner Daniel Bennett dbennett@brooklinema.gov, Building Department

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Small business Small business support and updates during crisis
Small business façade grant, small business matters Meredith Mooney mmooney@brooklinema.gov

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND BIKE SHARE

Brookline Green Electricity program Tom Barrasso tbarrasso@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2130
BlueBikes Bike Share program Joe Viola jviola@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2125

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CDBG PROGRAMS

Submitting requisitions for a federally-funded program (CDBG) Ewana Lindo elindo@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2133
Questions about the federal stimulus package (CARES Act) and how funds will be utilized in Brookline Joe Viola jviola@brooklinema.gov or Ewana Lindo elindo@brooklinema.gov
Affordable housing unit resales David Guzman dguzman@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2090
General affordable housing questions Virginia Bullock vbullock@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2124
See here for other housing-related resources and updates