Visions for Vacancies in Newton: Former Kaplan Test Prep Location

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton.

Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there.

This week we’re at 792 Beacon St., the former home of Kaplan Tutoring/Test Prep and a vacant storefront in Newton Centre. It is currently available for lease through Colliers International.

The location is right near the intersection of Langley Road and shares space with a . Located next door is , and the .

Although the area can get congested during the day, there is lots of parking nearby and a fair amount of foot traffic with all the restaurants and nearby shops on Union Street.

So, if you had your way, what would be your vision for this vacancy?

Let us know what you think in the comment section below.