City Realty Buys $23.15 Million Coolidge Corner Retail Portfolio

A nine-building commercial property in Coolidge Corner changed hands this week: City Realty completed a $23.15 million purchase of the retail complex known as the Coolidge Corner Collection, according to a report from Boston Real Estate Times.

SCHOOLS Brookline Public Schools' published calendar shows the first day of classes falls on Thursday, Sept. 3, marking the formal end of summer programming across the district's schools.

COMMUNITY & ARTS The Public Library of Brookline has added two new craft programs for Thursday, Sept. 10. An "Ocean Tails" letter-art session invites patrons to make a fanciful ocean-themed letter, and a brush-lettering class taught by calligrapher Debby Reelitz will cover playful lettering techniques; the library says no prior drawing or lettering experience is needed for either.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "City Realty Acquires Nine-Building Brookline Portfolio for $23.15 Million," Boston Real Estate Times reports. Colliers brokered the sale of the 65,262-square-foot Coolidge Corner Collection, which drew interest from local, regional and national investors, according to the outlet (read it at https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/city-realty-acquires-nine-building-brookline-portfolio-for-23-15-million/).

"Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List," per Brookline Patch. The education-services company included 392 schools nationwide in its annual Best Colleges guide, with a number of Massachusetts institutions making the cut, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/brookline/s/ko05w/massachusetts-colleges-make-princeton-review-s-2027-best-list).

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