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North End

Boston's oldest residential neighborhood and historic Italian-American center, threaded with narrow colonial streets.

The white steeple of the Old North Church rising above brick rooftops in Boston's North End.
North End
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What to watch in North End: 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.

1,296
311 reports
119
Development filings
417
Property violations
211
Business licenses

These totals come from Boston's public record for North End: resident 311 reports, development filings, property violations, and business licenses. A sample of the most recent activity is below.

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Around the neighborhood

Litter & Debris

4d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 270-272 hanover st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

4d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: closed. hanover ave & powers ct

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Sidewalk Repair

4d ago

Sidewalk Repair. Status: open. 6 prince st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

5d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 23 clark st, boston, ma 02109

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Resident service report

8d ago

Other. Status: unknown. 128-134 north st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

13d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 3 stillman pl, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

13d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 58 prince st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Illegal Dumping or Disposal

15d ago

Illegal Dumping or Disposal. Status: open. 51 snow hill st, north end, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Litter & Debris

15d ago

Litter & Debris. Status: open. 5-7 bartlett pl, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Improper Trash Storage

20d ago

Improper Trash Storage. Status: closed. 29 sheafe st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Street Light Outage

20d ago

Street Light Outage. Status: open. 204-204a hanover st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →

Street Light Outage

20d ago

Street Light Outage. Status: open. 375-377 hanover st, boston, ma 02113

311 Anomaly· North End· 1 sourceDetails →
What's being built

Development on record

Projects filed with the city in North End. A filing is an early step, not a finished building: watch for hearings, amendments, and neighborhood feedback.

  • residentialresidential · 165 n washington st boston 02113 · Sep 2, 2026
  • residentialresidential · 161 n washington st boston 02113 · Sep 2, 2026
  • commercialcommercial · 210 hanover st boston 02113 · Aug 13, 2026
  • mixedmixed · 81 to 81a prince st boston 02113 · Jul 17, 2026
  • commercialcommercial · 2 to 2h baldwin pl boston 02113 · Jul 17, 2026
  • commercialcommercial · 211 to 213 hanover st boston 02113 · Jun 18, 2026
New here

Recently licensed

Businesses that just cleared a licensing step with the city. A license does not always mean the doors are open yet.

  • MOTW Coffee and PastriesCommon Victualler · 45- broad st · Aug 9, 2026
  • Tree House Brewing CompanyFarmer Brewery Distillery Pouring License · 200- faneuil hall marketplace · Jul 17, 2026
  • Mona SweetsCommon Victualler · 206- faneuil hall marketplace · Jun 26, 2026
  • Sunny GirlCommon Victualler · 38b- fleet st · Jun 5, 2026
  • Tree House Brewing CompanyFamer-Brewery Pouring · 200- faneuil hall marketplace · May 21, 2026
  • Sando TableCommon Victualler · 71- broad st · Jan 30, 2026
What residents are flagging

Recent 311 reports

One report is small. A pattern of them in the same place can show where residents are feeling pressure.

  • Trash Placed Out Earlyopen · morton st & salem st · Sep 29, 2026
  • Trash Placed Out Earlyopen · foster ct & foster st · Sep 29, 2026
  • Trash Placed Out Earlyopen · 484-486 commercial st, boston, ma 02109 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Cemetery Maintenanceopen · 45 hull st, north end, ma 02113 · Sep 29, 2026
  • Overflowing Trashopen · charter st & greenough ln · Sep 29, 2026
  • Dead Animal Generalclosed · 51-53 cooper st, boston, ma 02114 · Sep 29, 2026
Coming up

City meetings affecting North End

These citywide boards (zoning, planning, licensing, schools) set decisions that reach every neighborhood, including North End. Agendas are public.

Public FacilitiesWed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
Zoning Board of AppealTue, Oct 6 · 9:30 AM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
Boston School CommitteeWed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM · Bolling BuildingView agenda →
BPDA Board of DirectorsThu, Oct 15 · 3:30 PM · Room 900, City HallView agenda →
Disability Commission Advisory BoardWed, Oct 21 · 5:30 PM · Room 801, City HallView agenda →
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