241-257 Talbot Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
241-257 Talbot Ave is a 27,148-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 68.6 kBtu/ft² and 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 68.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 101 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 145,809 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,645 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,148 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106422:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +1 | 68.6 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | +3 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 112 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
TWO-41 TALBOT LLC MASS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 241-257 Talbot Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 241-257 Talbot 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. 241-257 Talbot Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 68.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft².
At 27,148 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 241-257 Talbot Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 241-257 Talbot Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 75.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 112 tCO₂e to 101 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 241-257 Talbot Ave's 68.6 kBtu/ft² across 27,148 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 145,809 kWh of electricity and 13,645 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 241-257 Talbot Ave to report its energy use?
241-257 Talbot 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:106422:2024). 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 241-257 Talbot Ave's energy grade?
241-257 Talbot Ave scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 241-257 Talbot Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.6 kBtu/ft² across 27,148 sq ft, including 145,809 kWh of electricity and 13,645 therms of natural gas.
What are 241-257 Talbot Ave's carbon emissions?
241-257 Talbot Ave reported 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 241-257 Talbot Ave?
241-257 Talbot Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 241-257 Talbot Ave and when was it built?
241-257 Talbot Ave has 27,148 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 241-257 Talbot 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, “241-257 Talbot Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/241-257-talbot-ave-5d02dd55 (data as of July 9, 2026).