Charlestown
One of Boston's oldest neighborhoods, home to the Bunker Hill Monument and the Charlestown Navy Yard.
What to watch in Charlestown: 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 Charlestown: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
Charlestown on the map
Around the neighborhood
Now open: Black Owl, Llc
10d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Charlestown.
Tree or Stump Removal
May 16, 2026Tree or Stump Removal. Status: open. 106 elm st, boston, ma 02129
Park Litter & Debris
May 16, 2026Park Litter & Debris. Status: open. 105 elm st, boston, ma 02129
Planting Request
May 16, 2026Planting Request. Status: open. 216-232 main st, boston, ma 02129
Planting Request
May 16, 2026Planting Request. Status: open. 233 main st, boston, ma 02129
Development filing: 25 Supertest Street
May 5, 2026Stage: unknown. 108 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in Charlestown. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- residentialresidential · 40 auburn st charlestown 02129 · Jul 24, 2026
- Development filing8 lawrence st charlestown 02129 · Jul 16, 2026
- Development filing22 harvard st charlestown 02129 · Jul 9, 2026
- Development filing22 harvard st charlestown 02129 · Jul 9, 2026
- 25 Supertest Street108 residential units · 25 supertest street · Jul 7, 2026
- residentialresidential · 16 russell st charlestown 02129 · Jun 12, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Emack & Bolio'sCommon Victualler · 100- city sq · Jun 19, 2026
- Golden Goose MarketRetail All Alc. · 1- first av · Oct 14, 2025
- La Saison BakeryCommon Victualler · 223- main st · Sep 3, 2025
- Peruvian Taste RestaurantCV7 Malt Wine by Zip Restricted · 78- arlington av · May 28, 2025
- Golden Goose MarketCommon Victualler · 1- first av · May 27, 2025
- Pixlcat Coffee & Butter MochiCommon Victualler · 32- cambridge st · May 17, 2025
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Tree or Stump Removalopen · 106 elm st, boston, ma 02129 · May 16, 2026
- Park Litter & Debrisopen · 105 elm st, boston, ma 02129 · May 16, 2026
- Planting Requestopen · 216-232 main st, boston, ma 02129 · May 16, 2026
- Planting Requestopen · 233 main st, boston, ma 02129 · May 16, 2026
- Planting Requestopen · 31 austin st, boston, ma 02129 · May 16, 2026
- Street Light Otheropen · 5 jefferson ave, boston, ma 02129 · May 15, 2026
City meetings affecting Charlestown
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including Charlestown. Agendas are public.
Development on the map
Recent coverage
311 Complaint Flags Litter and Debris at Charlestown Park
A resident filed an open 311 report for park litter and debris at 105 Elm St in Charlestown on Saturday morning, May 16, 2026.
Charlestown 311 Case Open: Tree or Stump Removal Requested at 106 Elm St
A public works request for tree or stump removal was filed Saturday morning at 106 Elm St in Charlestown and remains open as of filing.
108-Unit Residential Project Filed for 25 Supertest Street in Charlestown
A development proposal for 108 residential units in Charlestown has entered the Article 80 review process, according to a Boston Planning & Development Agency filing.