South Boston
A peninsula neighborhood of working-waterfront roots, beaches along Dorchester Bay, and the fast-changing Seaport edge.
What to watch in South 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.
These totals come from Boston's public record for South Boston: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
South Boston on the map
Around the neighborhood
Street Light Outage
3d agoStreet Light Outage. Status: open. cummings st & southampton st
Improper Trash Storage
6d agoImproper Trash Storage. Status: open. 275 w fifth st, boston, ma 02127
Improper Trash Storage
6d agoImproper Trash Storage. Status: open. 115 f st, boston, ma 02127
Litter & Debris
6d agoLitter & Debris. Status: open. 270-272 e st, boston, ma 02127
Wild Animal Issue
7d agoWild Animal Issue. Status: open. e second st & farragut rd
Illegal Dumping or Disposal
7d agoIllegal Dumping or Disposal. Status: open. 10 a st, boston, ma 02127
Litter & Debris
8d agoLitter & Debris. Status: closed. 34-36 ward st, boston, ma 02127
Resident service report
14d agoOther. Status: unknown. 238 silver st, boston, ma 02127
Litter & Debris
20d agoLitter & Debris. Status: open. b st & dorchester ave
Improper Trash Storage
26d agoImproper Trash Storage. Status: open. 357 k st, boston, ma 02127
Fallen Tree or Branches
26d agoFallen Tree or Branches. Status: open. 830 e second st, boston, ma 02127
Illegally Blocked Sidewalk
26d agoIllegally Blocked Sidewalk. Status: open. 1740 columbia rd, boston, ma 02127
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in South Boston. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- residentialresidential · 270 k st south boston 02127 · Sep 28, 2026
- residentialresidential · 526 e third st south boston 02127 · Sep 21, 2026
- residentialresidential · 156 e st south boston 02127 · Sep 15, 2026
- residentialresidential · 219 e st south boston 02127 · Aug 28, 2026
- Development filing31 g st south boston 02127 · Aug 25, 2026
- residentialresidential · 51 gates st south boston 02127 · Aug 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.
- The Dirty Italian, Inc.Retail Malt Wine · 142-144 old colony av · Sep 3, 2026
- The Dirty ItalianCommon Victualler · 142-144 old colony av · Aug 28, 2026
- Blank Street CoffeeCommon Victualler · 489- e broadway · Aug 14, 2026
- Alfredo's Italian KitchenCommon Victualler · 320- dorchester st · Jul 17, 2026
- Anna's TaqueriaCommon Victualler · 457-469a w broadway · Jun 5, 2026
- Berkeley and Stuart Wine CompanyRetail All Alc. · 40- w third st · Jun 4, 2026
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Construction Debrisopen · 225 m st, south boston, ma 02127 · Sep 29, 2026
- Litter & Debrisopen · 61 telegraph st, boston, ma 02127 · Sep 29, 2026
- Dead Animal Generalopen · 468 e sixth st, boston, ma 02127 · Sep 29, 2026
- Needle Pickupopen · columbia rd & general lawrence j logan way · Sep 29, 2026
- Litter & Debrisopen · adams pl & e st · Sep 29, 2026
- Improper Trash Storageopen · 239 e st, boston, ma 02127 · Sep 29, 2026
City meetings affecting South Boston
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including South Boston. Agendas are public.
Development on the map
Recent coverage
311: Improper Trash Storage
Improper Trash Storage. Status: open. 275 w fifth st, boston, ma 02127
311: Wild Animal Issue
Wild Animal Issue. Status: open. e second st & farragut rd
311: Litter & Debris
Litter & Debris. Status: open. b st & dorchester ave
311: Other
Other. Status: unknown. 1690-1692 columbia rd, boston, ma 02127
311: Other
Other. Status: unknown. 18 telegraph st, boston, ma 02127
Opening: SEAPOINT, INC.
liquor_other. New or newly licensed business in South Boston.
Opening: Picklebos South Boston, LLC
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in South Boston.
Opening: 400 WB, LLC
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in South Boston.
Opening: Pan Asia Restaurant., Inc.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in South Boston.