353-361 Athens St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2127.
At a glance
353-361 Athens St is a 33,904-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.2 kBtu/ft² and 111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 111 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 319,904 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,151 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,904 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101333:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
420 WEST BROADWAY CONDOMINIUM TRUST
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Location
- Address
- 353-361 Athens St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2127.
Within ~1 km
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How does 353-361 Athens 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. 353-361 Athens St's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 59.2 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 33,904 sq ft, it is about 42% 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 353-361 Athens St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 353-361 Athens St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 59.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 95% increase. Reported emissions went from 62 tCO₂e to 111 tCO₂e over the same span (up 79%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 353-361 Athens St's 59.2 kBtu/ft² across 33,904 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (588 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 319,904 kWh of electricity and 9,151 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 353-361 Athens St to report its energy use?
353-361 Athens 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:101333:2024). 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 353-361 Athens St's energy grade?
353-361 Athens St scores 45 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 353-361 Athens St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.2 kBtu/ft² across 33,904 sq ft, including 319,904 kWh of electricity and 9,151 therms of natural gas.
What are 353-361 Athens St's carbon emissions?
353-361 Athens St reported 111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 353-361 Athens St?
353-361 Athens St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2127.
How big is 353-361 Athens St and when was it built?
353-361 Athens St has 33,904 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 353-361 Athens 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, “353-361 Athens St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/353-361-athens-st-46bc078d (data as of July 9, 2026).