381-389 Congress St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2127.
At a glance
381-389 Congress St is a 44,236-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.1 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 606,432 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,894 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,236 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106175:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 13 | +12 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 241 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
THREE- 81 CONGRESS ST LLC MASS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 381-389 Congress St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2127.
Within ~1 km
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How does 381-389 Congress 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. 381-389 Congress St's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 69.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft².
At 44,236 sq ft, it is about 24% 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 381-389 Congress St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 381-389 Congress St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2023 to 13 in 2024 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 93.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 69.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 171 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. 381-389 Congress St's 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,236 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (896 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 606,432 kWh of electricity and 9,894 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 381-389 Congress St to report its energy use?
381-389 Congress 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:106175:2024). 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 381-389 Congress St's energy grade?
381-389 Congress St scores 13 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 381-389 Congress St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,236 sq ft, including 606,432 kWh of electricity and 9,894 therms of natural gas.
What are 381-389 Congress St's carbon emissions?
381-389 Congress St reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 381-389 Congress St?
381-389 Congress St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2127.
How big is 381-389 Congress St and when was it built?
381-389 Congress St has 44,236 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 381-389 Congress 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, “381-389 Congress St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/381-389-congress-st-d7a272c4 (data as of July 9, 2026).