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

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.
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.
North End on the map
Around the neighborhood
Now open: The Berry Twist, Inc
2d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Now open: Milk Street Cafe, Inc
2d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Now open: Dolce, Inc
2d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Now open: Pilot, Inc
18d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Now open: Marriott's Resorts Hospitality Corporation
19d agoliquor_other. New or newly licensed business in North End.
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
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
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
City meetings affecting North End
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including North End. Agendas are public.
Recent coverage
Opening: THE BERRY TWIST, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Opening: PILOT, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Opening: Dolce, Inc.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Opening: MILK STREET CAFE, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in North End.
Opening: MARRIOTT'S RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
liquor_other. New or newly licensed business in North End.