Directory of Cambridge City Departments

*Note: All departments in City Hall share same address and TTY.

[revised November 12, 2022]

City Hall
795 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4000 / TTY 617-349-4242
Cable TV (22-CityView)
454 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-349-4296
Animal Commission
344 Broadway, 1st Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4376
Arts and Cultural Planning
344 Broadway
617-349-7205
Assessing
City Hall, Ground Floor
617-349-4343
Auditing (Finance Dept)
City Hall, 1st Floor
617-349-4240
Budget
City Hall, 1st Floor
617-349-4220
Cambridge Arts (Arts Council)
344 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4380
City Clerk
City Hall, 1st Floor
617-349-4260
City Council
City Hall, 2nd Floor
617-349-4280
City Manager's Office
City Hall, 1st Floor
617-349-4300
Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship
51 Inman Street
617-349-4396
Commission for Persons With Disabilities (Human Services)
51 Inman St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4692 / TTY 617-492-0235
Community Development
344 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4600 / TTY 617-349-4621
Community Safety Department (new)
location and phone number to be determined
Conservation Commission (DPW)
147 Hampshire St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4800
Consumers' Council
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-6150
Election Commission
51 Inman St., 1st Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4361
Electrical
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, 1st Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-349-4925
Emergency Communications
125 Sixth St.
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-349-6911 / TTY 617-499-9924
Emergency Management
is now under the Fire Department,
but this may change
Equity & Inclusion (formerly Affirmative Action)
City Hall
617-349-4331
Finance
City Hall, 1st Floor
617-349-4220
Fire Department
491 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-349-4900
Geographic Information System (IT Dept.)
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4140
Historical Commission
831 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4683 / TTY 617-349-6112
Human Rights Commission
51 Inman Street,2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4396
Human Services Programs
51 Inman Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-6200 / TTY 617-492-0235
Information Technology
831 Massachusetts Ave., 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-9190
Inspectional Services
831 Massachusetts Ave., 1st Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-6100 / TTY 617-349-0235
Law Department
City Hall, 3rd Floor
617-349-4121
LGBTQ+ Commission
51 Inman St., 2nd Floor
617-349-3355
Library
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-349-4032 / TTY 617-349-4421
License Commission
831 Massachusetts Ave., 1st Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-6140
Mayor's Office
City Hall, 2nd Floor
617-349-4321
Peace Commission
51 Inman St., 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4694
Personnel
City Hall, 3rd Floor
617-349-4332
Police Department
125 Sixth St,
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-349-3300
Police Review & Advisory Board
51 Inman Street, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-6155
Public Health
119 Windsor Street, Ground Level
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-665-3800
Public Information Office (City Mgr. Office)
City Hall, 1st Floor
617-349-4339
Public Works
147 Hampshire St.
Cambridge MA 02139
617-349-4800 / TTY 617-499-9924
Purchasing
City Hall, 3rd Floor
617-349-4310
Cambridge Retirement System
125 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 104, 02140
617-868-3401
School Department
135 Berkshire Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-349-6400
Traffic, Parking & Transportation
344 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02139
617-349-4700
Veterans Services
51 Inman St., 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4760 / TTY 617-492-0235
Water Department
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-349-4770
Weights & Measures
831 Massachusetts Ave., Basement
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-6133
Women's Commission
51 Inman St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-349-4697