Boston Housing Court

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Popular Name of Courthouse:	Housing Court Department	Click to See Greater Detail
Formal Name of Courthouse:	Housing Court Department Boston Division
Address:	Boston Housing Court Edward W. Brooke Courthouse 24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114
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Hours of Operation:	8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Directions: (Internet Access is required for this feature)	View Larger Map
From West and Central:  Take the Mass Pike (I-90) East to Exit 18 (Cambridge). After tolls, follow signs toward Cambridge and Storrow Drive. Travel approximately 3 miles and exit at Cambridge Street. Follow Cambridge Street, past Mass. General Hospital into Government Center.  Turn left on Staniford Street. Take Staniford Street to next light and turn onto Merrimac Street. The Edward W. Brooke Courthouse is on the corner. Alternate Via Mass. Pike and Fitzgerald Expressway:  Take the Mass Pike (I-90) East to the end. Follow signs to Fitzgerald Expressway North (Rt. 3/I-93 North) to the Exit marked Government Center/North End/Causeway Street. Proceed down the ramp and make a right onto Medford Street and bear right on North Washington Street. Continue back under the highway you just exited from and bear right onto New Chardon Street. Edward W. Brooke Courthouse is two blocks down on the right. From the Northeast and North Shore:  Take the better of I-93 or Route 1 South into Boston to the Exit marked Haymarket Square/Government Center. At the end of the ramp, take a right and proceed through the traffic lights on New Chardon St.  Edward W. Brooke Courthouse is two blocks down on the right. From the Southeast, South Shore and Cape:  Take the best route to Boston via I-93/Southeast Expressway North. Continue on the highway as it becomes Fitzgerald Expressway near the Mass Pike. Continue North on the Fitzgerald Expressway past the Callahan Tunnel. Take the Exit marked Government Center/North End/Causeway Street. Proceed down the ramp and make a right onto Medford Street and bear right onto North Washington Street. Continue back under the highway you just exited from and bear right onto New Chardon Street. Edward W. Brooke Courthouse is two blocks down on the right.
Phone Numbers:	Main Number Civil Criminal Small Claims Summary Process	(617) 788-8485 (617) 788-8487 (617) 788-8515 (617) 788-8515 (617) 788-8486
Mailing Address Non-Criminal Pleading:	Boston Housing Court Edward W. Brooke Courthouse 24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114
Mailing Address Criminal Pleadings:	Boston Housing Court Edward W. Brooke Courthouse 24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114
Fax Number:	Main Number	(617) 788-8981
Does the Court Receive Filings By Fax?	Only with Court Permission; Fax Number is listed above.
Is E-Filing Available?	No
What Cities and Towns Are in the Court's Jurisdiction?	Municipality of Boston, which includes: Brighton Charlestown Dorchester East Boston Roxbury South Boston West Roxbury
Links to:	Judge's Lobby
	Clerk's Office
	Housing Specialist Department
	Other General Information