217-247 River St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2126.
At a glance
217-247 River St is a 99,180-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu/ft² and 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 58.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 317 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 514,583 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,784 therms |
| Gross floor area | 99,180 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101348:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 35 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 68 | 96.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
BPHC MATTAPAN DEV CORP
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Location
- Address
- 217-247 River St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2126.
Within ~1 km
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How does 217-247 River St 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. 217-247 River St's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 99,180 sq ft, it is about 71% above 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 217-247 River St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 217-247 River St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 35 in 2024 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 68. Site EUI moved from 96.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 39% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 217-247 River St's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 99,180 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,709 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 514,583 kWh of electricity and 40,784 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 217-247 River St to report its energy use?
217-247 River St 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:101348:2024). 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 217-247 River St's energy grade?
217-247 River St scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 217-247 River St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 99,180 sq ft, including 514,583 kWh of electricity and 40,784 therms of natural gas.
What are 217-247 River St's carbon emissions?
217-247 River St reported 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 217-247 River St?
217-247 River St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2126.
How big is 217-247 River St and when was it built?
217-247 River St has 99,180 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 217-247 River St 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, “217-247 River St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/217-247-river-st-88ac81e3 (data as of July 9, 2026).