Most urban part of Brookline (Harvard, Washington: apartment, homes, neighborhoods)

[skraj011]

What part of Brookline is the most urban, i.e. most shops, restaurants, etc?

Is Brookline south of route 9 more suburban in character?

[HenryAlan]

South of Route 9 is definitely more suburban, with only one or two exceptions. Coolidge Corner (intersection of Beacon St. and Harvard Ave.) is probably the geographic center of urban brookline, with very dense, walkable, transit oriented neighborhoods extending for at least a mile in each direction.

[TAM88]

I would agree with the above. From Coolidge Corner east to Audubon Circle is the most urban area of Brookline.

[skraj011]

how do brookline village and washington circle compare to Coolidge corner?

can you walk to anything in brookline south of rt 9?

[TAM88]

Originally Posted by skraj011

how do brookline village and washington circle compare to Coolidge corner?

can you walk to anything in brookline south of rt 9?

Brookline Village is a smaller Coolidge Corner. It's right near the Longwood Medical Area and the D line runs tirhgt through it, so that's a plus. Coolidge Corner is just bigger with more shops and restaurants. Coolidge Corner is a solid area that has a lot of convenience. 2 CVS locations, Walgreens, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, Soverign Bank, Citi Bank, At&t, Sprint, Verizon, Starbucks, Peet's Coffee, Dunkin Donuts, Lens Crafters, T Mobile, a Post Office, the stop on the C line, Panera Bread, the Gap, Subway and various other places to eat and shop.

South of Rte. 9 gets more rural and you have larger homes on bigger lots. You also have the Country Club (which hosted the famous 1999 Ryder Cup) another gold course and then some farm land. You could walk, but things are much farther and aside from the Putterham shops on the West Roxbury line, there isn't much going on.

I am guessing you mean Washington Square? If so, it's an even smaller Coolidge Corner than Brookline Village is. Has some good little places to eat and drink and has a stop on the c line.

[skraj011]

great info thanks.

Any other parts of brookline we should consider?

Originally Posted by TAM88

Brookline Village is a smaller Coolidge Corner. It's right near the Longwood Medical Area and the D line runs tirhgt through it, so that's a plus. Coolidge Corner is just bigger with more shops and restaurants. Coolidge Corner is a solid area that has a lot of convenience. 2 CVS locations, Walgreens, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, Soverign Bank, Citi Bank, At&t, Sprint, Verizon, Starbucks, Peet's Coffee, Dunkin Donuts, Lens Crafters, T Mobile, a Post Office, the stop on the C line, Panera Bread, the Gap, Subway and various other places to eat and shop.

South of Rte. 9 gets more rural and you have larger homes on bigger lots. You also have the Country Club (which hosted the famous 1999 Ryder Cup) another gold course and then some farm land. You could walk, but things are much farther and aside from the Putterham shops on the West Roxbury line, there isn't much going on.

I am guessing you mean Washington Square? If so, it's an even smaller Coolidge Corner than Brookline Village is. Has some good little places to eat and drink and has a stop on the c line.

[HenryAlan]

Originally Posted by TAM88

I am guessing you mean Washington Square? If so, it's an even smaller Coolidge Corner than Brookline Village is. Has some good little places to eat and drink and has a stop on the c line.

The other thing is that Brookline Village to Coolidge Corner is a more interesting/reasonable walk than Washington Square to Coolidge Corner. I've lived in all three, each has its pluses, but Coolidge Corner is by far the most urban. That isn't to say that the other two aren't.

[RC1981]

I lived right in Audubon Circle on the Brookline side of St. Mary's Street for a pretty good while. It was really convenient to bus routes and the T. You could walk to BU Central in about 2 minues, to St. Mary's Street station in about 1 minute, and to Fenway station in about 5 minutes. Easy access to all of the green line nodes, and walking distance to all of the nightlife in Kenmore Sq. I was paying about $650/month for that apartment between like September 2005-March 2008...I kick myself every day for letting it go.