Expansion Project

BHS Expansion Project

In May 2018, Brookline voters supported a debt exclusion override to fund the expansion and renovation of Brookline High School. This building project will include the construction of a new building at the 111 Cypress Street site, a new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) building to replace the building at the corner of Tappan and Greenough Streets, renovations to the 3rd floor of the main building and the Tappan gymnasium, as well as improvements to Cypress Field.

Construction on the Brookline High School Expansion began on June 10, 2019. ver the next two years, the team of Skanska Construction and architects William Rawn Associates will oversee the construction of a new science wing at the corner of Tappan and Greenough and a new building at 111 Cypress Street.

Please know that Skanska will work with subcontractors and craftsmen to ensure sensitivity to the surrounding neighborhood, and to maintain a clean and safe job site at all times. Demolition and construction is expected to begin in July 2019 and be completed by August 2021. An overview on the project progress for all three sites can be accessed below:

STEM Building

The STEM building will be an addition to the high school building that will replace the existing Roberts Wing on the corner of Greenough Street and Tappan Street. It will be a 70,000 square foot building that includes new biology and chemistry classrooms, a makerspace, the culinary arts kitchen and café, as well as administrative and support spaces.

The construction timeline for the STEM Building is:

Site mobilization – (Completed July 2019)
Enabling – (Completed September 2019)
Demolition – Ongoing
Foundations – November 2019 to January 2020
Erection – January to April 2020
Facade – April to August 2020
Interiors – July 2020 to February 2021
Occupancy - February 2021

Tappan

111 Cypress

The Tappan Street Gym will be partially renovated to upgrade locker rooms and provide spaces for (2) classrooms and an office suite. An addition to the Tappan Street side of the building will combine the entrances for the Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center and Tappan Gym providing one accessible entrance and lobby space. The renovation will also include Accessibility Upgrades to both buildings.

The timeline for the renovations and addition at the Tappan Gym/Kirrane Pool complex is:

Mobilization – (Completed June 2019)
Basement – June 2020 to November 2020
Level 1 – June 2020 to November 2020
Level 2 – June 2020 to September 2020
Level 3 – June 2020 to September 2020
Addition – November 2020 to June 2021
Lobby Renovation – June 2021 to September 2021
Pool Fire Protection – June 2021 to September 2021

The 111 Cypress Building will be a 120,000 square foot new academic building planned for 700 students. The program includes general use classrooms, a library, physics labs, special education classrooms, a cafeteria, a “white box” theater, administrative, and building support spaces.

The construction timeline for the 111 Cypress Site is: