East Boston
A waterfront immigrant gateway across Boston Harbor, home to Logan Airport and a strong Latin American community.
What to watch in East 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 East Boston: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
East Boston on the map
Around the neighborhood
Now open: Las Palmas Market, Inc
14h agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Now open: Rino's Place, Inc
Jun 26, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Now open: Emmanuel Group, Inc
Jun 26, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Now open: Angela's Cafe Group, Inc
Jun 24, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Now open: Fire It Up State Street,llc
Jun 23, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Now open: Green Jade Corporation
Jun 14, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Now open: Lisa Diprizio
Jun 14, 2026restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Broken Park Equipment
May 16, 2026Broken Park Equipment. Status: open. 282-308 bremen st, boston, ma 02128
Certificate of occupancy permit ($1.7M)
May 11, 2026Erect at 74 HORACE ST.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in East Boston. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- Development filing4 haynes st east boston 02128 · Jul 24, 2026
- residentialresidential · 196 maverick st east boston 02128 · Jun 24, 2026
- residentialresidential · 795 saratoga st east boston 02128 · Jun 12, 2026
- Development filing118 lexington st east boston 02128 · Jun 12, 2026
- 2 Shawsheen Road62 residential units · 2 shawsheen road · Jun 9, 2026
- residentialresidential · 359 princeton st east boston 02128 · Jun 1, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Taqueria El MexicanoCommon Victualler · 386- chelsea st · Jul 20, 2026
- El Patron de Los TacosCommon Victualler · 50- maverick sq · Jul 17, 2026
- Dave's Hot ChickenCommon Victualler · 300 logan airport terminal b · Jul 16, 2026
- Gachi Sushi and NoodlesCV7 All Alc. Airp. · 500- terminal rd · Jul 6, 2026
- Pomona Cafe IIICV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 18- meridian st · Jul 6, 2026
- Mike's PastryCommon Victualler · 300 logan airport terminal c · Jun 29, 2026
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Broken Park Equipmentopen · 282-308 bremen st, boston, ma 02128 · May 16, 2026
- Street Light Outageopen · 475 meridian st, boston, ma 02128 · May 15, 2026
- Park Graffitiopen · 565 sumner st, boston, ma 02128 · May 15, 2026
- Park Groundskeepingopen · 944 bennington st, boston, ma 02128 · May 15, 2026
- Planting Requestclosed · 194 bremen st, boston, ma 02128 · May 14, 2026
- Tree or Stump Removalopen · 194 bremen st, boston, ma 02128 · May 14, 2026
City meetings affecting East Boston
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including East Boston. Agendas are public.
Development on the map
Recent coverage
Opening: LAS PALMAS MARKET, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Opening: EMMANUEL GROUP, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Opening: RINO'S PLACE, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Opening: ANGELA'S CAFE GROUP, INC.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Opening: FIRE IT UP STATE STREET,LLC
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Opening: LISA DIPRIZIO
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Opening: GREEN JADE CORPORATION
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in East Boston.
Broken Park Equipment Reported on Bremen Street in East Boston
A 311 request filed Saturday flags damaged park equipment at 282-308 Bremen St. The case remains open as of the report date.