Mattapan
A predominantly residential neighborhood with deep Caribbean-American roots in southern Boston.
What to watch in Mattapan: 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 Mattapan: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
Mattapan on the map
Around the neighborhood
Development filing: 1590 Blue Hill Avenue
May 12, 2026Stage: unknown. 105 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Traffic safety incident recorded in Mattapan
Dec 31, 2025Vision Zero record near Mattapan.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in Mattapan. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- residentialresidential · 6 almont st mattapan 02126 · May 29, 2026
- Development filing118 woodrow av dorchester 02124 · May 20, 2026
- 1590 Blue Hill Avenue105 residential units · 1590 blue hill avenue · May 12, 2026
- residentialresidential · 7 leahaven rd mattapan 02126 · Apr 22, 2026
- mixedmixed · 841 to 847 morton st mattapan 02126 · Apr 15, 2026
- residentialresidential · 25a alabama st mattapan 02126 · Apr 8, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Casa Azul Restaurant & GrillCommon Victualler · 1328-1334 blue hill av · Jul 8, 2026
- Fritay RestaurantCommon Victualler · 1336- blue hill av · Jan 8, 2026
- Gourmet KreyolCommon Victualler · 1210- blue hill av · Sep 2, 2025
- MARABOU CAFECommon Victualler · 1592- blue hill av · Aug 4, 2025
- Sontu & Sabuj MarketRetail Malt Wine · 1595-1609 blue hill av · Jun 17, 2025
- Blue Mountain Jamaican RestaurantCV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 1301- blue hill av · Jun 6, 2025
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Domestic Animal Issueopen · 47 goodale rd, mattapan, ma 02126 · May 15, 2026
- Planting Requestopen · 748 cummins hwy, boston, ma 02126 · May 15, 2026
- Street Light Otheropen · 1621-1631 blue hill ave, boston, ma 02126 · May 15, 2026
- Street Light Outageopen · 6-8 westmore rd, boston, ma 02126 · May 14, 2026
- Domestic Animal Issueclosed · 19 marcy rd, mattapan, ma 02126 · May 12, 2026
- Wild Animal Issueclosed · 26 kennebec st, mattapan, ma 02126 · May 12, 2026
City meetings affecting Mattapan
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including Mattapan. Agendas are public.