The day at a glance: what moved at City Hall, what is being built and contested, the political signals worth tracking, and what to watch next.
Article 80: 130 Dorchester Street
Article 80: 320 Summer Street
Article 80: West End Library
Article 80: 25 Supertest Street
Article 80: 1590 Blue Hill Avenue
Council: Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stad
Council: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts for
Council: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project
Council: Resolution in support of the Ride Safe Act. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Culpepper, t
Article 80: 3326 Washington Street
Permit: Electrical Permit ($0.0M)
Permit: Gas Permit ($0.0M)
Permit: Electrical Permit ($0.0M)
Opening: THE TASTING ROOM LLC
Opening: Punjab Palace, LLC
Opening: CENTER HOUSE OF PIZZA, INC.
Opening: Lucky Five Restaruant, Inc.
Article 80 affordability: commitments versus delivery
Capital spending: which departments and neighborhoods concentrate the dollars
Repeat code violations: who recurs in the enforcement record
Committee assignment and final vote.
Committee assignment, hearings, and the final vote.
Follow-on permits and scope match.
Follow-on permits and whether the work matches the filed scope.
Hearing date, committee assignment, and final vote.
Mayor Order 2026-0984, transmitting details about White Stadium under the city charter's 17F provision, was filed with the Boston City Council on May 11.
Mayor Order 2026-0985 transmits environmental impact information to the City Council, where it has been filed as of May 11, 2026.
Council Legislative Resolution (2026-1005) before Committee on Labor and Economic Development. Status: Referred.
Council 17F Order (2026-1002) before City Council. Status: Passed.
Stage: unknown. 46 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Stage: unknown. 105 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Other at 29 ALDWORTH ST.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Downtown.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Mayor Order 2026-0984, transmitting details about White Stadium under the city charter's 17F provision, was filed with the Boston City Council on May 11.
Mayor Order 2026-0985 transmits environmental impact information to the City Council, where it has been filed as of May 11, 2026.
A public-record review of how affordable-unit commitments in the development pipeline compare with what is ultimately permitted and built.
A read of the multi-year capital plan to see where planned investment concentrates and where spending lags the plan.
A careful, public-record look at whether property violations concentrate among specific owners.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Downtown.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Allston Brighton.
Watch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Watch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Watch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Watch for licensing-board action, opening-timeline updates, and neighborhood response.
Whether the corridor adds or loses storefronts over the next quarter.
Whether the corridor adds or loses storefronts over the next quarter.
Order 2026-1002, filed under the Council's Section 17F oversight authority, passed Monday. It requests details on employment contracts from city administration.
Council 17F Order (2026-1003) before City Council. Status: Passed.
Order 2026-1002, filed under the Council's Section 17F oversight authority, passed Monday. It requests details on employment contracts from city administration.