Dorchester
Boston's largest and most populous neighborhood, a patchwork of distinct residential villages along Dorchester Bay.
What to watch in Dorchester: 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 Dorchester: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
Dorchester on the map
Around the neighborhood
Now open: China Bros.,inc
6d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: Selhi Associates, LLC
6d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: Boston Street Donuts, Inc
12d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: Qyx, Inc
12d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: Northeast Foods, Llc
Jul 1, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in South Boston.
Now open: T & T Family, LLC
Jun 23, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: 735 Morrissey Blvd, Inc
Jun 23, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: The Waldwin Group, Inc
Jun 23, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: New England Authentic Eats, LLC
Jun 23, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Domestic Animal Issue
May 16, 2026Domestic Animal Issue. Status: open. 22 buttonwood st, dorchester, ma 02125
Development filing: 29 High Street
Apr 23, 2026Stage: unknown. 31 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Development filing: 24 Mt. Everett Street
Apr 23, 2026Stage: unknown. 16 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in Dorchester. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- residentialresidential · 157 granite av dorchester 02124 · Jul 17, 2026
- residentialresidential · 74 fuller st dorchester 02124 · Jul 17, 2026
- residentialresidential · 68 clarkson st dorchester 02125 · Jul 17, 2026
- Development filing18 washburn st dorchester 02125 · Jul 16, 2026
- residentialresidential · 55 to 57 southern av dorchester 02124 · Jul 16, 2026
- residentialresidential · 59 gibson st dorchester 02122 · Jul 15, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Yeanie's Burger & SocialCV7 Malt Wine Liq. · 39- savin hill av · Jul 25, 2026
- Nu Flav RestaurantCommon Victualler · 1100- blue hill av · Jul 24, 2026
- Thelo Mediterranean CuisineCommon Victualler · 860a- dorchester av · Jun 5, 2026
- Edelin’s Restaurant PizzeríaCommon Victualler · 445- columbia rd · Jun 5, 2026
- Dorchester Brewing CompanyCV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 1250- massachusetts av · May 26, 2026
- The BBQ JointCommon Victualler · 888a- morton st · May 22, 2026
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 · 22 buttonwood st, dorchester, ma 02125 · May 16, 2026
- Street Light Otheropen · buttonwood st & crescent ave · May 16, 2026
- Planting Requestopen · 12 school st, boston, ma 02124 · May 15, 2026
- Domestic Animal Issueopen · 33 armandine st, dorchester, ma 02124 · May 15, 2026
- Wild Animal Issueopen · 336 geneva ave, dorchester, ma 02122 · May 15, 2026
- Street Light Otheropen · 160 pleasant st, boston, ma 02125 · May 15, 2026
City meetings affecting Dorchester
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including Dorchester. Agendas are public.
Development on the map
Development filing: 29 High Street
Apr 23, 2026Stage: unknown. 31 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Development filing: 24 Mt. Everett Street
Apr 23, 2026Stage: unknown. 16 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Recent coverage
Opening: BOSTON STREET DONUTS, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Opening: CHINA BROS.,INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: T & T Family, LLC
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: 735 Morrissey Blvd, Inc.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: New England Authentic Eats, LLC
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Now open: THE WALDWIN GROUP, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
Opening: QYX, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Dorchester.
31-Unit Residential Project Filed for 29 High Street in Dorchester
A development proposal for 31 residential units at 29 High Street in Dorchester has entered Boston's Article 80 review process.
Dorchester: what the record shows
A data read on Dorchester: service requests, development pressure, and what to watch.