Brighton
A residential neighborhood of triple-deckers and tree-lined streets in Boston's western reaches.
What to watch in Brighton: development filings working through the city, new business licenses, often the first sign a storefront is changing, and the everyday reports residents file with the city. Everything here links back to the public record.
These totals come from Boston's public record for Brighton: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
Brighton on the map
Around Brighton
No mapped items sit exactly inside Brighton today, so here is the nearest activity on the Boston map. Each one links back to its public record.
Now open: Eem-Aim Corporation
14h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Now open: Baijing Taste, LLC
2d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Now open: Center House of Pizza, Inc
25d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Pruning Request
May 16, 2026Pruning Request. Status: open. 31 trapelo st, boston, ma 02135
Now open: House of Pancakes
2d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Long form/alteration permit ($3.0M)
May 11, 2026Interior/Exterior Work at 30-80 WARREN ST.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in Brighton. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- Development filing9 harvard te allston 02134 · Jul 13, 2026
- residentialresidential · 95 bennett st brighton 02135 · Jul 10, 2026
- 185 Corey Road34 residential units · 185 corey road · Jun 26, 2026
- residentialresidential · 254 washington st brighton 02135 · Jun 25, 2026
- residentialresidential · 64 to 66 lane pk brighton 02135 · Jun 24, 2026
- Development filing75 oakland st brighton 02135 · Jun 17, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Tofu StoryCV7 All Alc. Restrict. · 85- harvard av · Jul 13, 2026
- FUDA SUSHI SEAFOOD BUFFETCommon Victualler · 128- brighton av · Jul 13, 2026
- Kokoro Everyday Japanese FoodCommon Victualler · 6- tremont st · Jun 26, 2026
- Mochiko Hawaiian BrightonCommon Victualler · 133- guest st · May 8, 2026
- Phin Coffee HouseCommon Victualler · 20- western av · May 6, 2026
- Everlasting FlowCommon Victualler · 66- brighton av · May 5, 2026
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Pruning Requestopen · 31 trapelo st, boston, ma 02135 · May 16, 2026
- Ballfield Issueopen · beacon st & chestnut hill ave · May 16, 2026
- Ballfield Issueopen · beacon st & chestnut hill ave · May 16, 2026
- Ballfield Issueopen · ivy ln & s campus dr · May 15, 2026
- Street Light Outageopen · 70-92 guest st, boston, ma 02135 · May 15, 2026
- Park Groundskeepingopen · adair rd & faneuil st · May 15, 2026
City meetings affecting Brighton
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including Brighton. Agendas are public.
Recent coverage
Briefs that focus on this neighborhood will appear here.