Mattapan
A predominantly residential neighborhood with deep Caribbean-American roots in southern Boston.
What to watch in Mattapan: 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 Mattapan: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.
Mattapan on the map
Around the neighborhood
Litter & Debris
1d agoLitter & Debris. Status: open. 95 standard st, mattapan, ma 02126
Fallen Tree or Branches
3d agoFallen Tree or Branches. Status: open. 25-27 westmore rd, boston, ma 02126
Lost Pet
8d agoLost Pet. Status: open. blue hill ave & wellington hill st, mattapan, ma 02126
Missed Waste Pick-up
12d agoMissed Waste Pick-up. Status: open. morton st & lark dr, mattapan, ma 02126
Sticker Request
15d agoSticker Request. Status: open. 136 savannah ave, boston, ma 02126
Fallen Tree or Branches
20d agoFallen Tree or Branches. Status: open. 26 meadowbank ave, boston, ma 02126
Park Light Outage
20d agoPark Light Outage. Status: open. valley rd & washington st
Litter & Debris
26d agoLitter & Debris. Status: open. 32 edgewater dr, boston, ma 02126
Fallen Tree or Branches
28d agoFallen Tree or Branches. Status: open. 31 wellington hill st, boston, ma 02126
Illegal Dumping or Disposal
Aug 27, 2026Illegal Dumping or Disposal. Status: closed. 15 mamelon cir, boston, ma 02126
Development filing: 1590 Blue Hill Avenue
May 12, 2026Stage: unknown. 105 residential units. Location mapped at neighborhood level.
Traffic safety incident recorded in Mattapan
Dec 31, 2025Vision Zero record near Mattapan.
Development on record
Projects filed with the city in Mattapan. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.
- residentialresidential · 3 vesta rd dorchester 02124 · Sep 28, 2026
- residentialresidential · 820 to 828 blue hill av dorchester 02124 · Sep 28, 2026
- mixedmixed · 41 bicknell st dorchester 02121 · Sep 22, 2026
- commercialcommercial · 125 to 139 harvard st dorchester 02121 · Sep 18, 2026
- residentialresidential · 7 to 13 faunce rd mattapan 02126 · Sep 11, 2026
- Development filing54r talbot av dorchester 02124 · Sep 4, 2026
Recently licensed
Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.
- Marabou Cafe RestaurantCV7 All Alc by Zip Restricted · 1592- blue hill av · Aug 12, 2026
- Casa Azul Restaurant & GrillCommon Victualler · 1328-1334 blue hill av · Jul 8, 2026
- The BBQ JointCommon Victualler · 888a- morton st · May 22, 2026
- Fritay RestaurantCommon Victualler · 1336- blue hill av · Jan 8, 2026
- Gourmet KreyolCommon Victualler · 1210- blue hill av · Sep 2, 2025
- MARABOU CAFECommon Victualler · 1592- blue hill av · Aug 4, 2025
Recent 311 reports
One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.
- Litter & Debrisopen · 95 standard st, mattapan, ma 02126 · Sep 29, 2026
- Fallen Tree or Branchesopen · 216 almont st, mattapan, ma 02126 · Sep 29, 2026
- Illegally Blocked Sidewalkclosed · 9 crossman st, boston, ma 02126 · Sep 29, 2026
- Litter & Debrisopen · 700 cummins hwy, boston, ma 02126 · Sep 29, 2026
- Litter & Debrisclosed · 71 w selden st, boston, ma 02126 · Sep 29, 2026
- Street Light Outageopen · arborcrest ter & ridgeview ave · Sep 28, 2026
City meetings affecting Mattapan
These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including Mattapan. Agendas are public.
Development on the map
Recent coverage
311: Lost Pet
Lost Pet. Status: open. blue hill ave & wellington hill st, mattapan, ma 02126
311: Park Light Outage
Park Light Outage. Status: open. valley rd & washington st
311: Fallen Tree or Branches
Fallen Tree or Branches. Status: open. 26 meadowbank ave, boston, ma 02126
311: Litter & Debris
Litter & Debris. Status: open. 32 edgewater dr, boston, ma 02126
311: Fallen Tree or Branches
Fallen Tree or Branches. Status: open. 31 wellington hill st, boston, ma 02126
105-Unit Residential Project Filed for 1590 Blue Hill Ave. in Mattapan
A development proposal for 105 residential units at 1590 Blue Hill Avenue has entered Boston's Article 80 review process.