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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.

588
311 reports
435
Development filings
426
Property violations
270
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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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.

  • residentialresidential · 196 maverick st east boston 02128 · Jun 24, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 795 saratoga st east boston 02128 · Jun 12, 2026
  • Development filing118 lexington st east boston 02128 · Jun 12, 2026
  • 2 Shawsheen Road62 residential units · 2 shawsheen road · Jun 9, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 359 princeton st east boston 02128 · Jun 1, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 85 everett st east boston 02128 · May 19, 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.

  • 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
  • Gachi Sushi and NoodlesCV7 All Alc. Airp. · 500- terminal rd · Jul 6, 2026
  • Pomona Cafe IIICV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 18- meridian st · Jul 6, 2026
  • Mike's PastryCommon Victualler · 300 logan airport terminal c · Jun 29, 2026
  • Mike and Patty'sCV7 All Alc. Airp. · 300- terminal c · Jun 24, 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.

  • Broken Park Equipmentopen · 282-308 bremen st, boston, ma 02128 · May 16, 2026
  • Street Light Outageopen · 475 meridian st, boston, ma 02128 · May 15, 2026
  • Park Graffitiopen · 565 sumner st, boston, ma 02128 · May 15, 2026
  • Park Groundskeepingopen · 944 bennington st, boston, ma 02128 · May 15, 2026
  • Planting Requestclosed · 194 bremen st, boston, ma 02128 · May 14, 2026
  • Tree or Stump Removalopen · 194 bremen st, boston, ma 02128 · May 14, 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.

Zoning Board of AppealTue, Jul 28 · 9:30 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
Public FacilitiesWed, Jul 29 · 10:00 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
Boston School CommitteeWed, Aug 5 · 5:30 PM · VirtualView agenda →
Zoning Board of AppealTue, Aug 11 · 9:30 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
BPDA Board of DirectorsThu, Aug 13 · 3:30 PM · Room 900, City HallView agenda →
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