1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave
Retail Store in Boston, MA · 2126.
At a glance
1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave is a 31,888-square-foot retail store in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.7 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 504,460 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,390 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,888 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104669:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
BERDO 2.0
BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2126.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave compare with other retail store buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 31 retail store buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 67.7 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 84.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 31,888 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 53,783 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 80.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 178 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 67.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave's 67.7 kBtu/ft² across 31,888 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (633 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 504,460 kWh of electricity and 4,390 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave to report its energy use?
1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave reports under BERDO 2.0, the legal basis of Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record boston:104669:2024). BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
More retail store buildings in Boston
- 1255-1261 Boylston St· 30,306 sq ft · score 46 (D)
- 55 Antwerp St· 28,245 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- 304 Western Ave· 26,710 sq ft · EUI 145.7 kBtu/ft²
- 207-209 Market St· 24,714 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- 2261-2275 Washington St· 24,000 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 240 Newbury St· 23,007 sq ft · score 30 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave's energy grade?
1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.7 kBtu/ft² across 31,888 sq ft, including 504,460 kWh of electricity and 4,390 therms of natural gas.
What are 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave's carbon emissions?
1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave?
1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2126.
How big is 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave and when was it built?
1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave has 31,888 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave covered by BERDO 2.0?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BERDO 2.0.
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About this data
Source: Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1618-1634 Blue Hill Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1618-1634-blue-hill-ave-1dd8a30c (data as of July 9, 2026).