Jamaica Plain
A green, diverse neighborhood along the Emerald Necklace, anchored by Jamaica Pond and the Arnold Arboretum.
What to watch in Jamaica Plain: 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 Jamaica Plain: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
Jamaica Plain on the map
Around the neighborhood
Missed Waste Pick-up
1d agoMissed Waste Pick-up. Status: open. 64 round hill st, jamaica plain, ma 02130
Resident service report
4d agoOther. Status: unknown. 79 sheridan st, boston, ma 02130
Pruning Request
7d agoPruning Request. Status: unknown. 271-273 chestnut ave, boston, ma 02130
Domestic Animal Issue
10d agoDomestic Animal Issue. Status: open. 19 oakdale st, boston, ma 02130
Needle Pickup
10d agoNeedle Pickup. Status: open. atherton st & lamartine st
Missed Waste Pick-up
11d agoMissed Waste Pick-up. Status: open. 87 school st, jamaica plain, ma 02119
Tree or Stump Removal
12d agoTree or Stump Removal. Status: open. 130 minden st, boston, ma 02130
Street Light Knockdown
12d agoStreet Light Knockdown. Status: open. canterbury st & morton st
Litter & Debris
20d agoLitter & Debris. Status: open. 119-125 hyde park ave, boston, ma 02130
Ballfield Issue
26d agoBallfield Issue. Status: open. 330 perkins st, boston, ma 02130
Dead Animal General
28d agoDead Animal General. Status: open. francis parkman dr & perkins st
Now open: J.p. Seafood Cafe, Inc
29d agorestaurant. New or newly licensed business in Jamaica Plain.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in Jamaica Plain. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- commercialcommercial · 3615 to 3621 washington st jamaica plain 02130 · Sep 25, 2026
- residentialresidential · 11 round hill st jamaica plain 02130 · Sep 22, 2026
- residentialresidential · 39 to 41 walk hill st jamaica plain 02130 · Sep 1, 2026
- residentialresidential · 35 to 37 walk hill st jamaica plain 02130 · Sep 1, 2026
- residentialresidential · 43 walk hill st jamaica plain 02130 · Sep 1, 2026
- residentialresidential · 45 walk hill st jamaica plain 02130 · Sep 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.
- NAMU Distilling Co., LLCFarmer Distillery Pouring License · 89- heath st · Sep 22, 2026
- Abuelas Table, Inc.CV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 416- centre st · Sep 17, 2026
- Ula CafeCV7 Malt Wine by Zip Restricted · 284- amory st · Aug 6, 2026
- Cafe SelahCommon Victualler · 615-619 centre st · Jun 25, 2026
- Equis Pica Pollo JPCommon Victualler · 660a- centre st · Jun 5, 2026
- ONE LOVE CHIMICommon Victualler · 138- south st · Jun 5, 2026
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Missed Waste Pick-upopen · 64 round hill st, jamaica plain, ma 02130 · Sep 29, 2026
- Street Light Outageopen · 40 woodland rd, jamaica plain, ma 02130 · Sep 29, 2026
- Unauthorized Signageopen · day st & evergreen st, jamaica plain, ma 02130 · Sep 29, 2026
- Litter & Debrisopen · amory st & dimock st · Sep 29, 2026
- Sidewalk Repairopen · 3531-3541 washington st, boston, ma 02130 · Sep 29, 2026
- Park Groundskeepingopen · 20p child st, boston, ma 02130 · Sep 29, 2026
City meetings affecting Jamaica Plain
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including Jamaica Plain. Agendas are public.
Development on the map
Recent coverage
311: Other
Other. Status: unknown. 79 sheridan st, boston, ma 02130
311: Pruning Request
Pruning Request. Status: unknown. 271-273 chestnut ave, boston, ma 02130
311: Domestic Animal Issue
Domestic Animal Issue. Status: open. 19 oakdale st, boston, ma 02130
311: Street Light Knockdown
Street Light Knockdown. Status: open. canterbury st & morton st
311: Tree or Stump Removal
Tree or Stump Removal. Status: open. 130 minden st, boston, ma 02130
311: Ballfield Issue
Ballfield Issue. Status: open. 330 perkins st, boston, ma 02130
311: Dead Animal General
Dead Animal General. Status: open. francis parkman dr & perkins st
311: Other
Other. Status: unknown. 9 custer st, boston, ma 02130
Opening: Noodle Barn, Inc.
restaurant. New or newly licensed business in Jamaica Plain.