537-539 Washington St
Performing Arts in Boston, MA · 2111.
At a glance
537-539 Washington St is a 118,781-square-foot performing arts building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² and 484 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 484 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,500,040 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,176 therms |
| Gross floor area | 118,781 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100719:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 484 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 640 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
BOHV PROPERTY LLC DEL LLC
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Location
- Address
- 537-539 Washington St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2111.
Within ~1 km
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How does 537-539 Washington St compare with other performing arts buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 12 performing arts buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 73.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 118,781 sq ft, it is about 51% above the average floor area of 78,815 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 537-539 Washington St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 537-539 Washington St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 79.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 640 tCO₂e to 484 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 73.5 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. 537-539 Washington St's 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 118,781 sq ft works out to about 8.7 billion Btu (2,559 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,500,040 kWh of electricity and 36,176 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 537-539 Washington St to report its energy use?
537-539 Washington 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:100719:2024). 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.
More performing arts buildings in Boston
- 301-315 Massachusetts Ave· 98,800 sq ft · EUI 70.2 kBtu/ft²
- 2 Lansdowne St· 91,500 sq ft · EUI 214.2 kBtu/ft²
- 537-541 Tremont St· 83,750 sq ft · EUI 26.1 kBtu/ft²
- 19 Clarendon St· 77,004 sq ft · EUI 30.2 kBtu/ft²
- 15-27 Lansdowne St· 57,350 sq ft · EUI 118.5 kBtu/ft²
- 264 Huntington Ave· 41,896 sq ft · EUI 65.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 537-539 Washington St's energy grade?
537-539 Washington St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 537-539 Washington St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 118,781 sq ft, including 1,500,040 kWh of electricity and 36,176 therms of natural gas.
What are 537-539 Washington St's carbon emissions?
537-539 Washington St reported 484 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 537-539 Washington St?
537-539 Washington St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2111.
How big is 537-539 Washington St and when was it built?
537-539 Washington St has 118,781 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as performing arts.
Is 537-539 Washington 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, “537-539 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/537-539-washington-st-fbb20689 (data as of July 9, 2026).