293 Commercial St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2109.
At a glance
293 Commercial St is a 4,416-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.6 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 53,959 kWh |
| Natural gas | 393 therms |
| Gross floor area | 4,416 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106474:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 15 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
- 293 Commercial St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2109.
Within ~1 km
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How does 293 Commercial 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. Its site EUI of 50.6 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 4,416 sq ft, it is about 92% 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 293 Commercial St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 293 Commercial St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 47.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 50.6 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. 293 Commercial St's 50.6 kBtu/ft² across 4,416 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (65 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 53,959 kWh of electricity and 393 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 293 Commercial St to report its energy use?
293 Commercial 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:106474:2024). 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 293 Commercial St's energy grade?
293 Commercial St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 293 Commercial St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 50.6 kBtu/ft² across 4,416 sq ft, including 53,959 kWh of electricity and 393 therms of natural gas.
What are 293 Commercial St's carbon emissions?
293 Commercial St reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 293 Commercial St?
293 Commercial St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2109.
How big is 293 Commercial St and when was it built?
293 Commercial St has 4,416 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 293 Commercial 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, “293 Commercial St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/293-commercial-st-816849a3 (data as of July 9, 2026).