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Brighton’s retail hub gets a new owner

Harvard just sold the Brighton Mills Retail Plaza for $39 million, marking its first major land sale in Massachusetts in a decade. This spot—home to local favorites like Spring Shabu-Shabu, Star Market, and Petco—will now be run by Urban Edge Properties, a developer known for shopping centers. With so much Harvard-owned land in Allston-Brighton, this sale could signal a shift in how big institutions shape our neighborhoods. What do you think: should more of these large parcels be kept local, or is outside investment a good thing for Brighton’s future? #RealEstate #BrightonMA #Harvard