Boston Business Certificate

Overview

This dataset includes about 50 thousands businesses filed certificates with the City Clerk's Office of Boston. Boston businesses need to get a certificate through the City Clerk's office and to renew it every four years. Each business is registered with certificate number, business name, owner name, issue date, expiration date, business type, business location, etc.

Dataset Information

SubjectBusiness and Economy
JurisdictionCity of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Data ProviderCity Clerk's Office of the City of Boston
Sourcedata.boston.gov

Dataset Details

Business owners need to file a certificate every four years with their city clerk. Boston businesses need to get a certificate through the City Clerk's Office and renew the certificate every four years. If the business certificate is associated with a legally established corporation, the certificate must be signed by one of the listed officers or directors of the corporation, as filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office, or any other state jurisdiction.

A food truck vendor needs a valid health permit, fire permit, Hawkers and Peddlers License, commissary kitchen agreement or letter, and Certificate of Liability Insurance. Short-term rental housing must have a registration number from Inspectional Services. A daycare business must have a state-issued daycare provider license. A livery business needs registrations for all cars used in the business, insurance binders, two utility bills, Massachusetts licenses for all drivers, the lease where the business is operating, and livery plates issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. A home improvement contractor or construction supervisor needs a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration issued by the Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. A Construction Supervisor (CS) needs a valid license issued by the Mass. Office of Public Safety and Inspections. A real estate broker needs Real Estate Brokers License issued by the Commonwealth to register business in Boston. A real estate salesperson cannot file a business registration. A salesperson cannot operate their own real estate business until they complete the requirements and pass the state exam for a Real Estate Brokers License. A restaurant must have the Certificate of Inspection, the current lease agreement, and the liquor license if selling any type of liquor.

This dataset includes current registered businesses in Boston. The information includes registration number, business name, business location, owner name and location, issue date, expiration date, business type, etc.

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Statistics

The most common business types of Boston busineses are Restaurant (4.99%), Online Retail (2.02%), Retail (1.77%), Consulting (1.64%), Real Estate (1.46%), Short Term Rental (1.45%) and Hair Salon (1.26%). While a majority of businesses are located in Boston (49.20%), there are also significant number of businesses in the following cites: Dorchester (14.70%), Roxbury (6.00%), East Boston (4.43%), Jamaica Plain (3.75%), Hyde Park (3.16%), Mattapan (3.09%), and Roslindale (3.03%). The total number of registered businesses noticeably decreased in recent years, especially in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic; it dropped by about 30% in 2020. In 2022, the number of businesses gets recovered, largely attributed to new market opportunities created by the pandemic. We expect to see more businesses being licensed in the upcoming years.

Businesses by Type

Businesses by Type

TypeBusinessesPercent
Restaurant18114.99%
Online Retail7332.02%
Retail6411.77%
Consulting5931.64%
Real Estate5291.46%
Short Term Rental5241.45%
Hair Salon4581.26%
Cleaning Services3931.08%
Convenience Store3821.05%
Construction3741.03%
Property Management2800.77%
Photography1890.52%

Businesses by City

Businesses by City

CityBusinessesPercent
Boston1784049.20%
Dorchester533014.70%
Roxbury21756.00%
East Boston16054.43%
Jamaica Plain13583.75%
Hyde Park11473.16%
Mattapan11203.09%
Roslindale10993.03%
Brighton9792.70%
South Boston9512.62%
Allston7532.08%
West Roxbury7322.02%

Businesses by Zip

Businesses by Zip

ZipBusinessesPercent
Dorchester, MA 0212423726.54%
Boston, MA 0211621285.87%
Boston, MA 0211019775.45%
East Boston, MA 0212819405.35%
Boston, MA 0210917604.85%
Jamaica Plain, MA 0213016174.46%
Roxbury, MA 0211916174.46%
Boston, MA 0210814453.99%
Hyde Park, MA 0213614083.88%
Mattapan, MA 0212613793.80%
Roslindale, MA 0213113353.68%
Dorchester, MA 0212213263.66%

Businesses by Year

Businesses by Year

YearBusinessesPercent
202219845.47%
202129738.20%
202024666.80%
201935139.69%
201835309.74%
2017433211.95%
2016553215.26%
2015556115.34%
2014478413.19%
201314093.89%
20121590.44%

Search Result

Business NameAddressBusiness TypeIssue Date
Bim Design Inc 197 Condor ST, East Boston, MA 02128BIM Design - Drafting2025-02-07
Blanco Fashion Designer · Rafael Blanco 4 Marbury TE, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Clothing Design2025-02-07
Chronically Belle · Winnie Cantave 93 Edgewater DR, Mattapan, MA 02126Online Retail2025-02-07
Cielos De Amor · Mabel Lara 71 Clifford ST, Roxbury, MA 02119Daycare2025-02-07
Consult Whiz Fin Lit · Narado Yetman 54 Jewett ST, Roslindale, MA 02131Online Tutoring2025-02-07
Do Right Entertainment & Management · Willie Carrington 6 Melbourne ST, Dorchester, MA 02124Music Production2025-02-07
Dollsdream Jewerly · Elizabeth Nova 33 Cotuit ST, West Roxbury, MA 02132Online Retail2025-02-07
Edelin's Restaurant Pizzeria · Tuki Family Daycare LLC 445 Columbia RD, Dorchester, MA 02125Restaurant2025-02-07
Iglesia Evangelica Rebano De Paz CRDP · Concilio De Iglesia Evangelica Rebano De Paz-Crdp 99 Norfolk ST, Dorchester, MA 02124Church2025-02-07
Boston Grand Realty · Boston Grand, Inc 24 Westland AV, Boston, MA 02115Brokerage / Real Estate2025-02-06
Dependable Rental Management · Dependable Real Estate, INC 1570 Tremont ST, Mission Hill, MA 02120Property Management Services2025-02-06
Home Best · Sunrise Hoamo Market Inc 152 Brighton AV, Allston, MA 02134Snack Shop2025-02-06
Jeffrey Glassman Law Firm · Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, LLC 1 International PL, Boston, MA 02110Law Firm2025-02-06
Little Sage · Locale Inc 350 Hanover ST, Boston, MA 02113Restaurant2025-02-06
Morning Hill · Abraham David Nussbaum 26 Snow ST, Brighton, MA 02135Management Consulting2025-02-06
Sierra Madisen Cosmetics, INC 360 Centre ST, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Cosmetic Services2025-02-06
Enterprise Health · Medical Informatics Engineering, LLC 45 School ST, Boston, MA 02108Computer Software Services2025-02-05
Hanover dream · Badolato LLC 22 Hanover AV, Boston, MA 02109Property Management2025-02-05
Ideal Hair Salon & Beauty Center · Ideal Hair Salon LLC 105 Brighton AV, Allston, MA 02134Hair Salon2025-02-05
Katycam Nail Supply · Katherine Vasquez 23 Meridian ST, East Boston, MA 02128Nail Supply2025-02-05
Tata Mini Market · Georgina Perez 1055 Tremont ST, Mission Hill, MA 02120Convenience Store2025-02-05
Tulis Miller & Company · Sanon CPA, LLC 101 Federal ST, Boston, MA 02110Public Accounting2025-02-05
TynieTech PC · Tyler Nieman 19 Standard ST, Mattapan, MA 02126Computer Resale2025-02-05
Bay State Physical Therapy of Randolph, Inc. 226 Harvard AV, Allston, MA 02134Outpatient Physical Therapy2025-02-04
Boston from Above · Jeremy Thompson 111 Pleasant ST, Dorchester, MA 02125Aerial Cinematography2025-02-04
Carla Deborah Green · Carla Green-El 209 Harvard ST, Dorchester, MA 02124Estate Management2025-02-04
ChainMail Prints · Chainmail Communications LLC 55 William T Morrissey BLVD, Dorchester, MA 02127Custom Apparel2025-02-04
Hello Housekeeping · Rene Sirois 1916 Dorchester AV, Dorchester, MA 02124Cleaning Company2025-02-04
Nonbinary Coding · Nonbinary Software LLC 120 School ST, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Website Developer2025-02-04
Paraset Advisory · Tarso Luis Ramos 9 Beethoven ST, Roxbury, MA 02119Consultant2025-02-04
Popular Diem Clothing · Rommel Nelson 108 Elm Hill AV, Dorchester, MA 02121Online Retail2025-02-04
Beis Menachem Mendel · Shaloh School Oholei Torah 29 Chestnut Hill AV, Brighton, MA 02135School2025-02-03
Crate & Barrel · Euromarket Designs, Inc. 1401 Boylston ST, Boston, MA 02215Retailer2025-02-03
Element Engineering · Sandy Curth, LLC 1298 Commonwealth AV, Allston, MA 02134Software Engineering Consulting Company2025-02-03
Harborview Hospitality Group LLC 167 Coleridge ST, East Boston, MA 02128Str2025-02-03
Kitchen Works · Sodexo Operations, LLC 1 Gillette PK, Boston, MA 02210Food Service Offering2025-02-03
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center · Bear Mountain Healthcare LLC 405 River ST, Mattapan, MA 02126killed Nursing Facility2025-02-03
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center · Bear Mountain Healthcare LLC 1190 Vfw Pw, West Roxbury, MA 02132skilled nursing facility2025-02-03
Resh&Co. · Reshma Ramaiah Rice 14 Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127Wedding Planning2025-02-03
Ashmin Cleaning Services · Loida Deleon 108 Washington ST, Hyde Park, MA 02136cleaning service2025-01-31
Back Bay Skincare & Spa · Back Bay Skincare LLC 509 Columbus AV, Roxbury, MA 02118Skincare Spa2025-01-31
Duverge Barbershop, LLC 12 Huntington AV, Mission Hill, MA 02130Barbershop2025-01-31
HWP Construction · Orisania Milli De Oliveira 295 Market ST, Brighton, MA 02135Construction2025-01-31
Keeping It Realty · Andrew Stuckey 37 Dent ST, West Roxbury, MA 02132Real Estate Broker and Services2025-01-31
Nouria 198 Western Aven ue · Nouria Energy Retail Inc 198 Western AV, Allston, MA 02134store/ gas station2025-01-31
Pandy Cleaning Services · Sonya Panox Barahona Chavez 25 Bailey ST, Dorchester, MA 02124Cleaning Services2025-01-31
Sparkles · Armani Roberson 512 Blue Hill AV, Dorchester, MA 02121Cleaning Services2025-01-31
The Pearl Group At Boston Landing, LLC 91 Guest ST, Brighton, MA 02135Restaurant2025-01-31
BA Business Consulting · Abdourahmane Dit Saacka Ba 1925 Commonwealth AV, Brighton, MA 02135Consulting Services2025-01-30
Bonheur Master Clean & Cargo · Antonio Bonheur 110 Livermore ST, Mattapan, MA 02126Cargo2025-01-30
Boston Driving School · Jose Pina 27 Centre ST, Roxbury, MA 02119Driving Education2025-01-30
Boston Driving School · Jose Pina 75 Malcolm X BL, Mission Hill, MA 02120Driving Education2025-01-30
E and D Distributors Inc. 46 Wordsworth ST, East Boston, MA 02128Distributor Services2025-01-30
Hg Capital (US) 155 Federal ST, Boston, MA 02110Private Equity Investing2025-01-30
Neat Cleaners Delight LLC 529 Main ST, Charlestown, MA 02129Cleaning Services2025-01-30
O'Brien's Pub · Allston Live Concessions, LLC 3 Harvard AV, Allston, MA 02134Pub2025-01-30
Pequenas Tortugas Family Daycare LLC 18 Woodgate ST, Mattapan, MA 02126Daycare2025-01-30
Sparkle Squad of Boston-Framingham-Canton · Nrs Windows LLC 77 Farquhar ST, Roslindale, MA 02131Exterior Building Cleaning2025-01-30
AB Childcare · Dontica Bell 3 Greenheys ST, Dorchester, MA 02121Childcare2025-01-29
Barbershop 777 · Parache Barbershop LLC 777 Tremont ST, Roxbury, MA 02118Barber Shop Owner2025-01-29
Charles River Careers · Steven Bushnell 40 Court ST, Boston, MA 02108Career Coaching2025-01-29
Competitive Edge Essay Tutoring · Jonas William Zatlyn-Weiner 191 Commonwealth AV, Boston, MA 02116Educational Services2025-01-29
ElevateByCC · Catherine Christianson 2 Joy ST, Boston, MA 02108Marketing and IT Services2025-01-29
Prosline Washer · Prosline Theork-Louis 52 Clarkwood ST, Mattapan, MA 02126Mobile Laundry2025-01-29
Fcm Tpo · First Colony Mortgage Corporation 84 State ST, Boston, MA 02109Mortgage Lending2025-01-28
GEM Mortgage · Golden Empire Mortgage, INC 44 School ST, Boston, MA 02108Mortgage Lending2025-01-28
Gifted Guidance Consulting · Asia Harris 76 Bradlee ST, Hyde Park, MA 02136Consulting2025-01-28
Jay Tee Services · Jarvis Tatum 95 Whitfield ST, Dorchester, MA 02124Online Retail T-Shirts etc.2025-01-28
Prime Mice Proofing · Coalin Abreu 301 Beech ST, Roslindale, MA 02131Mechanical Pest Control2025-01-28
Bostonian Pizza · Karsen LLC 350 Longwood AV, Boston, MA 02115Pizza Restaurant2025-01-27
Death Journey Guidance · Nancy Kendrick 46 Belgrade AV, Roslindale, MA 02131Consulting2025-01-27
Glacier · Jesse Vengrove 34 Pearl ST, Charlestown, MA 02129Performing Arts/Band2025-01-27
Golden Chef · Lucky Feng Inc 1495 Dorchester AV, Dorchester, MA 02122Restaurant2025-01-27
Las Pupusas Locas, LLC 88 Chelsea ST, East Boston, MA 02128Food Truck2025-01-27
Laura's Bakery · Holly Izzo 165 Chiswick RD, Brighton, MA 02135Cottage Food Business2025-01-27
Lush Handmade Cosmetics, LLC 144 Newbury ST, Boston, MA 02116Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies and Perfume Retailer2025-01-27
Saul Mache Mixe Store, LLC 1549 Blue Hill AV, Mattapan, MA 02126Boutique2025-01-27
Van Den Boom & Associates, LLC 71 Summer ST, Boston, MA 02111Accounting Services2025-01-27
eLabNext · Research Applications and Financial Tracking, Inc. 3 Center PZ, Boston, MA 02114Software Services2025-01-24
Las Villas Market · Zoilo Gonzalez 78 Mozart ST, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Grocery Store2025-01-24
Pegasus Capital · MBAid Inc. 25 Northern AV, Boston, MA 02210Business Services2025-01-24
Quant Life Sciences · Seyed Mehdi Aghdaee 270 Babcock ST, Boston, MA 02134Business Consulting2025-01-24
See You Soon Senior Concierge · Messy Or Not Here I Come L.L.C 1 Jarvis PL, Roxbury, MA 02119Home Health Aid Services2025-01-24
Taylor Street Partners · VIMCO Corporation 99 Summer ST, Boston, MA 02111Investment Services2025-01-24
City Auto Sales · Thomas Papathansiou 53 Fairview ST, Roslindale, MA 02131Auto Sales Consult.2025-01-23
Fred's · Patron of The Find LLC 558 Tremont ST, Roxbury, MA 02118Retail Shop2025-01-23
Grain of Sand Salon, LLC 10 Walk Hill ST, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Hair Salon2025-01-23
Holistic Spa Solutions · A.L.Forbes Consulting, LLC 47 Waumbeck ST, Dorchester, MA 02121Consulting Services2025-01-23
Luna Stays · Eneida Tavares 422 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester, MA 02122Short Term Rental2025-01-23
Lux by Nix · Nicole Ribakoff 274 Beacon ST, Boston, MA 02116Online Retail2025-01-23
Nerlou Store · Nerlande Felix 80 Fairlawn AV, Mattapan, MA 02126Online Retail2025-01-23
New York Fried Chicken · Halal Plateau Shawarma Inc. 251 Bowdoin ST, Dorchester, MA 02122Fast Food Restaurant2025-01-23
Airbnb Host Kang · Wanying Kang 38 Englewood AV, Brighton, MA 02445Short Term Rental2025-01-22
Copp's Hill Consulting · Catherine Lynn 4 Copp's Hill TE, Boston, MA 02113Consulting2025-01-22
D&R Whatever & As Needed Service · Dana Brown 95 Milton AV, Dorchester, MA 02124Handyman Services2025-01-22
GlowBellaNailSpa&Tan · Dino Mucci 1605 Tremont ST, Mission Hill, MA 02120Nail, Spa & Tan Owner2025-01-22
Jaycutz Barbershop · Ramon Marte-Vargas 990 Tremont ST, Mission Hill, MA 02120Barbershop2025-01-22
Ojo Lindo Art · Yuleysi Jimenez De Perez 725 Tremont ST, Roxbury, MA 02118Art2025-01-22
Ro Billete · Raudelin Medrano 60 Brookway RD, Roslindale, MA 02131Musician / Artist2025-01-22
Simonys Clean · Simone Silva Araujo 66 Sierra RD, Hyde Park, MA 02136Cleaning Business2025-01-22