1955 Commonwealth Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
1955 Commonwealth Ave is a 48,132-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 81 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 137,207 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 48,132 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100071:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 76 | +3 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 205 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
1955 COMM AVE LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1955 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1955 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 48,132 sq ft, it is about 17% below 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 1955 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1955 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 76 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 205 tCO₂e to 81 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).
Which law requires 1955 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
1955 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:100071:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1955 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
1955 Commonwealth Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 1955 Commonwealth Ave use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 1955 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
1955 Commonwealth Ave reported 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1955 Commonwealth Ave?
1955 Commonwealth Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 1955 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
1955 Commonwealth Ave has 48,132 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1955 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, “1955 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1955-commonwealth-ave-fdf33456 (data as of July 9, 2026).