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Here is a photo taken in July 1981 that shows the super structure of the Brookline Terrace (Mazza Pavilion) senior citizens highrise and public parking garage. The building, located on the 900 block of Brookline Boulevard, was dedicated in March, 1982. In the 1960s, this section of Brookline Boulevard was home to four buildings, including Tryson's Shoes, Sesto's Barber Shop and Zitelli's Boulevard Gardens. A fire in 1973 gutted all but Zitelli's. The condemned buildings were demolished shortly after the blaze, and Zitelli's was razed later in favor of the new highrise. Mazza Pavilion has been a wonderful place for Brookline retirees to spend their twilight years. It's disappointing, however, that the multi-level parking area has never been put to it's intended use, which was to provide spaces for shoppers on Brookline Boulevard. Click on images for a larger pictures. * Photos provided by Marlene Curran and Clint Burton *
The story of Mazza Pavilion took a surreal turn of events in 2008. That year it was discovered that faulty building materials had led to an irreversible mold problem that threatened the very safety of the apartments and tenants. The residents were forced to move out in September 2008. The fate of the building was in the balance for over a year while the housing authority searched for a solution. In February 2010, money was allocated for a complete renovation of the structure. By August 2010, the building was stripped to its steel frame and will be rebuilt from the ground up. Read the following
Post-Gazette articles: <Mazza Pavilion Residents In Brookline Ordered To Move - Sept 11, 2008> <Housing Authority To Rehab Mazza Pavilion - Feb 26, 2010>
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