May 12, 2008

In and Around Cleveland Circle

Poor Cleveland Circle. The location is great, but it never really reached its full potential. Even though it’s on the Green Line and sits on the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, nothing much ever came of the place

Where the back ends of Brookline and Brighton meet, the grimly utilitarian Cleveland Circle business district never had anywhere for people to hang out except for the CitySide Bar & Grille. When I lived in the area, I longed for a decent bookstore, a top-notch restaurant, and a cafe. Even a Starbucks would have been nice. I needed a place to linger.

I haven’t found that place yet, but the new Chipotle and Sushi Bar might start something. Perhaps one day it will blossom into a destination, developing a little style like Allston Village or Brookline Village. But for now, Cleveland Circle on weekend nights is just about pizza, burgers, and beer.

Still, this neighborhood, with access to the B, C and D trains on the Green Line, is close to all sorts of recreational facilities like jogging trails, tennis courts, and a movie theatre. Near Brighton, a few Queen Anne and Colonial Revival homes sit tucked away from the business district, and on the Brookline side, several 19th century rowhouses hide in the narrow side streets. More recently, seven-figure condos arrived with the Waterworks development.

These recent changes hint that Cleveland Circle’s hippest, most vibrant days may lie ahead.

Here’s what’s on the market in this part of town.

374 Chestnut Hill Avenue, #54, $277K
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
Sq.FT: 852

12 Kilsyth Terrace, #44, $249,9K
BEDS:1/BATHS:1
Sq.FT: 692

104 Englewood Avenue, $979K
BEDS:7/BATHS:2.5
Sq.FT: 4261

17 Strathmore Rd,#B, $429K
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
Sq.FT: 1,129

2400 Beacon St, #211, $659K
BEDS:1/BATHS:1.5
Sq.FT: 1,170

2420 Beacon Street, #202, $1,599,000.
BEDS:3/BATHS:3.5
Sq.FT: 2,180

More of Pam on Brighton and Brookline

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