477-481 Harrison Ave
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2118.
At a glance
477-481 Harrison Ave is a 33,265-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 246,168 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,895 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,265 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:103945:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 58 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 121 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
JORDAN LOFTS CONDOMINIUM TRUST
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Location
- Address
- 477-481 Harrison Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2118.
Within ~1 km
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How does 477-481 Harrison 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. Its site EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,265 sq ft, it is about 43% 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 477-481 Harrison Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 477-481 Harrison Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 55.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 121 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does a site EUI of 49.0 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. 477-481 Harrison Ave's 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,265 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (478 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 246,168 kWh of electricity and 7,895 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 477-481 Harrison Ave to report its energy use?
477-481 Harrison 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:103945:2024). 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 477-481 Harrison Ave's energy grade?
477-481 Harrison Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 477-481 Harrison Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,265 sq ft, including 246,168 kWh of electricity and 7,895 therms of natural gas.
What are 477-481 Harrison Ave's carbon emissions?
477-481 Harrison Ave reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 477-481 Harrison Ave?
477-481 Harrison Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2118.
How big is 477-481 Harrison Ave and when was it built?
477-481 Harrison Ave has 33,265 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 477-481 Harrison 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, “477-481 Harrison Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/477-481-harrison-ave-e6cafb1d (data as of July 9, 2026).