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North End

Boston's oldest residential neighborhood and historic Italian-American center, threaded with narrow colonial streets.

The white steeple of the Old North Church rising above brick rooftops in Boston's North End.
North End
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What to watch in North End: 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.

206
311 reports
87
Development filings
407
Property violations
198
Business licenses

These totals come from Boston's public record for North End: 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 North End. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.

  • Development filing81 to 81a prince st boston 02113 · Jul 17, 2026
  • Development filing2 to 2h baldwin pl boston 02113 · Jul 17, 2026
  • commercialcommercial · 211 to 213 hanover st boston 02113 · Jun 18, 2026
  • Development filing415 to 415a hanover st boston 02109 · May 20, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 6 thacher ct boston 02113 · Apr 7, 2026
  • commercialcommercial · 276 to 278 washington st boston 02109 · Feb 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.

  • Tree House Brewing CompanyFarmer Brewery Distillery Pouring License · 200- faneuil hall marketplace · Jul 17, 2026
  • Mona SweetsCommon Victualler · 206- faneuil hall marketplace · Jun 26, 2026
  • Sunny GirlCommon Victualler · 38b- fleet st · Jun 5, 2026
  • Tree House Brewing CompanyFamer-Brewery Pouring · 200- faneuil hall marketplace · May 21, 2026
  • Champion PizzaCommon Victualler · 294- washington st · May 1, 2026
  • Sando TableCommon Victualler · 71- broad st · Jan 30, 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.

  • Street Light Outageopen · 35 cooper st, boston, ma 02113 · May 15, 2026
  • Park Overflowing Trash Canopen · hull st & snow hill st · May 15, 2026
  • Park Litter & Debrisclosed · 74-76 salem st, boston, ma 02113 · May 14, 2026
  • Broken Park Equipmentclosed · 74-76 salem st, boston, ma 02113 · May 14, 2026
  • Broken Park Equipmentopen · commercial st & copp's hill ter · May 13, 2026
  • Street Light Outageopen · 78-80a salem st, boston, ma 02113 · May 13, 2026
Coming up

City meetings affecting North End

These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including North End. 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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