1691 Commonwealth Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
1691 Commonwealth Ave is a 29,049-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 104,768 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 29,049 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:104882:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 188 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 32 | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 218 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
ONE 691 COMMONWEALTH
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Location
- Address
- 1691 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1691 Commonwealth Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 2,174 multifamily housing buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide.
At 29,049 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 58,087 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1691 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1691 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Reported emissions went from 218 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires 1691 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
1691 Commonwealth 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:104882:2024). 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 multifamily housing buildings in Boston
- 12 Arcadia St· 29,040 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- 480-486 Norfolk St· 29,040 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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- 90-94 Columbia Rd· 28,907 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- 71-75 Kilsyth Rd· 28,868 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 250 Spring St· 28,860 sq ft · score 70 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1691 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
1691 Commonwealth Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 1691 Commonwealth Ave use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 1691 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
1691 Commonwealth Ave reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1691 Commonwealth Ave?
1691 Commonwealth Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 1691 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
1691 Commonwealth Ave has 29,049 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1691 Commonwealth 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, “1691 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1691-commonwealth-ave-97a4dd7d (data as of July 9, 2026).