At a glance
62-74 Essex St is a 80,775-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 31.5 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% of the 356 scored office buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 31.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 744,549 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 80,775 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:101730:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | -1 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | -10 | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 187 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
CHAUNCY PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 62-74 Essex St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2111.
Within ~1 km
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How does 62-74 Essex St compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 62-74 Essex St's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 31.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 80,775 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 191,803 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 62-74 Essex St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 62-74 Essex St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2022 to 84 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 187 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 62-74 Essex St's 31.5 kBtu/ft² across 80,775 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (746 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 744,549 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 62-74 Essex St to report its energy use?
62-74 Essex 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:101730:2024). 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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- 52-58 Chauncy St· 79,056 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 62-74 Essex St's energy grade?
62-74 Essex St scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 62-74 Essex St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.5 kBtu/ft² across 80,775 sq ft, including 744,549 kWh of electricity.
What are 62-74 Essex St's carbon emissions?
62-74 Essex St reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 62-74 Essex St?
62-74 Essex St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2111.
How big is 62-74 Essex St and when was it built?
62-74 Essex St has 80,775 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 62-74 Essex 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, “62-74 Essex St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/62-74-essex-st-cfb6b44a (data as of July 9, 2026).