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
Jul 20, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Now open: Baijing Taste, LLC
Aug 15, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Fallen Tree or Branches
14d agoFallen Tree or Branches. Status: unknown. 107 arlington st, brighton, ma 02135
Now open: Center House of Pizza, Inc
Aug 6, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Now open: The Blues Corporation
Aug 7, 2026liquor_other. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Ballfield Issue
13d agoBallfield Issue. Status: open. 480-482 washington st, boston, ma 02135
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.
- residentialresidential · 18 nantasket av brighton 02135 · Sep 28, 2026
- residentialresidential · 27 to 29 perthshire rd brighton 02135 · Sep 25, 2026
- mixedmixed · 408 to 410 western av brighton 02135 · Sep 25, 2026
- residentialresidential · 263 n harvard st allston 02134 · Sep 24, 2026
- residentialresidential · 79 to 89 hooker st allston 02134 · Sep 23, 2026
- residentialresidential · 5 easton st allston 02134 · Sep 23, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Yum! by KajuCommon Victualler · 54- harvard av · Jul 24, 2026
- Saloniki GreekCommon Victualler · 180- brighton av · Jul 23, 2026
- Saloniki GreekCommon Victualler · 1937- beacon st · Jul 23, 2026
- FUDA SUSHI SEAFOOD BUFFETCommon Victualler · 128- brighton av · Jul 13, 2026
- Tofu StoryCV7 All Alc. Restrict. · 85- harvard av · Jul 13, 2026
- Kokoro Everyday Japanese FoodCommon Victualler · 6- tremont st · Jun 26, 2026
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Litter & Debrisopen · 10 highgate st, boston, ma 02134 · Sep 29, 2026
- Other71 colborne rd, boston, ma 02135 · Sep 29, 2026
- Improper Trash Storageopen · 7 langley rd, boston, ma 02135 · Sep 29, 2026
- Domestic Animal Issueopen · 76-78 kenrick st, boston, ma 02135 · Sep 29, 2026
- Street Light Outageopen · commonwealth ave & leamington rd · Sep 29, 2026
- Dead Animal Generalopen · 16 ashford st, boston, ma 02134 · Sep 29, 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.