516 Columbia Rd
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2125.
At a glance
516 Columbia Rd is a 25,701-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported 34 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 34 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 174,980 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 25,701 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105936:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 67 | -18 | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 84 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
ST KEVIN'S LP MASS LP
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Location
- Address
- 516 Columbia Rd
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2125.
Within ~1 km
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How does 516 Columbia Rd 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.
At 25,701 sq ft, it is about 56% 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 516 Columbia Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 516 Columbia Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 67 in 2023 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 84 tCO₂e to 34 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).
Which law requires 516 Columbia Rd to report its energy use?
516 Columbia Rd 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:105936:2024). 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 516 Columbia Rd's energy grade?
516 Columbia Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 516 Columbia Rd use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 516 Columbia Rd's carbon emissions?
516 Columbia Rd reported 34 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 516 Columbia Rd?
516 Columbia Rd is in Boston, Massachusetts 2125.
How big is 516 Columbia Rd and when was it built?
516 Columbia Rd has 25,701 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 516 Columbia Rd 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, “516 Columbia Rd, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/516-columbia-rd-b897c90a (data as of July 9, 2026).