Neighborhood pulseBoston neighborhood

West Roxbury

A quieter, more suburban neighborhood on Boston's southwestern edge, known for its single-family streets.

What to watch in West Roxbury: 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.

768
311 reports
422
Development filings
132
Property violations
144
Business licenses

These totals come from Boston's public record for West Roxbury: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.

On the map

West Roxbury on the map

Full screen
Live view of Boston3 markers
Filter · 3/3
On the map here

Around the neighborhood

What's being built

Development on record

Projects filed with the city in West Roxbury. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.

  • Development filing97 paine st roslindale 02131 · Jul 17, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 4012 washington st roslindale 02131 · Jul 10, 2026
  • Development filing11 altacrest rd west roxbury 02132 · Jun 17, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 3 navarre pl hyde park 02136 · Jun 10, 2026
  • Development filing24 rosecliff st roslindale 02131 · Jun 4, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 43 eastwood cc west roxbury 02132 · Jun 1, 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.

  • Maria's KitchenCV7 Malt Wine by Zip Restricted · 1829- centre st · Jul 14, 2026
  • Centre SqueezeCommon Victualler · 1785- centre st · Mar 6, 2026
  • YEANIE'SCommon Victualler · 1761- centre st · Jan 20, 2026
  • Klin Thai West RoxburyCommon Victualler · 1894- centre st · Jan 12, 2026
  • Knoll Street TavernCV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 1410- centre st · Nov 20, 2025
  • Harry's All AmericanCV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 1410-1420 centre st · Oct 15, 2025
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.

  • Domestic Animal Issueopen · 1400 vfw pkwy, west roxbury, ma 02132 · May 15, 2026
  • Wild Animal Issueopen · 55 grew hill rd, roslindale, ma 02131 · May 15, 2026
  • Pruning Requestopen · 5 edgebrook rd, boston, ma 02132 · May 15, 2026
  • Pruning Requestopen · 21 brahms st, boston, ma 02131 · May 15, 2026
  • Wild Animal Issueopen · 101 corey st, west roxbury, ma 02132 · May 15, 2026
  • Park Suggestionsopen · 5275 washington st, boston, ma 02132 · May 15, 2026
Coming up

City meetings affecting West Roxbury

These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including West Roxbury. 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 →
Development watch

Development on the map

The Intelligence Desk

Recent coverage

All coverage