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East Boston

A waterfront immigrant gateway across Boston Harbor, home to Logan Airport and a strong Latin American community.

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East Boston
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What to watch in East Boston: 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.

1,995
311 reports
593
Development filings
444
Property violations
274
Business licenses

These totals come from Boston's public record for East Boston: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.

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Around the neighborhood

Resident service report

1d ago

Other. Status: unknown. 300 meridian st, boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Illegally Blocked Sidewalk

2d ago

Illegally Blocked Sidewalk. Status: open. 63 lubec st, east boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Dead Animal General

5d ago

Dead Animal General. Status: open. 128 webster st, boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Trash Placed Out Early

6d ago

Trash Placed Out Early. Status: open. cottage st & cottage street pl

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Trash Placed Out Early

6d ago

Trash Placed Out Early. Status: open. 55 lubec st, boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

20d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 98 brooks st, boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Dead Animal General

27d ago

Dead Animal General. Status: open. 99 sumner st 511, east boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Resident service report

28d ago

Other. Status: unknown. 28 nay st, boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Now open: Los Arrieros Restaurant, Inc

29d ago

restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.

New Opening· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

Aug 31, 2026

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 102 bremen st, boston, ma 02128

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Resident service report

Aug 31, 2026

Other. Status: unknown. aramon st & maverick st

311 Anomaly· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →

Now open: Green Jade Corporation

Aug 30, 2026

restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.

New Opening· East Boston· 1 sourceDetails →
What's being built

Development on record

Projects filed with the city in East Boston. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.

  • mixedmixed · 7 to 9 chelsea st east boston 02128 · Sep 21, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 33r princeton st east boston 02128 · Sep 18, 2026
  • 425 Border Street16 residential units · 425 border street · Sep 9, 2026
  • 59 Meridian Street15 residential units · 59 meridian street · Sep 8, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 555 bennington st east boston 02128 · Aug 25, 2026
  • mixedmixed · 173 to 177 maverick st east boston 02128 · Jul 28, 2026
New here

Recently licensed

Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.

  • JetBlue LoungeClb. All Alc. Airport · 300- terminal c · Aug 11, 2026
  • JetBlue LoungeCommon Victualler · 300- logan airport terminal c · Aug 11, 2026
  • Taqueria El MexicanoCommon Victualler · 386- chelsea st · Jul 20, 2026
  • El Patron de Los TacosCommon Victualler · 50- maverick sq · Jul 17, 2026
  • Dave's Hot ChickenCommon Victualler · 300- logan airport terminal b · Jul 16, 2026
  • Pomona Cafe IIICV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 18- meridian st · Jul 6, 2026
What residents are flagging

Recent 311 reports

One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.

  • Other300 meridian st, boston, ma 02128 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Sidewalk Repairopen · 71-73 meridian st, boston, ma 02128 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Litter & Debrisopen · 52 marion st, boston, ma 02128 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Fallen Tree or Branchesopen · 92 moore st, boston, ma 02128 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Litter & Debrisopen · 8 paris st, boston, ma 02128 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Pruning Requestclosed · 26 decatur st, boston, ma 02128 · Sep 28, 2026
Coming up

City meetings affecting East Boston

These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including East Boston. Agendas are public.

Public FacilitiesWed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
Zoning Board of AppealTue, Oct 6 · 9:30 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
Boston School CommitteeWed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM · Bolling BuildingView agenda →
BPDA Board of DirectorsThu, Oct 15 · 3:30 PM · Room 900, City HallView agenda →
Disability Commission Advisory BoardWed, Oct 21 · 5:30 PM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
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