640-674 American Legion Hwy
Strip Mall in Boston, MA · 2131.
At a glance
640-674 American Legion Hwy is a 84,500-square-foot strip mall building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.1 kBtu/ft² and 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 393 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,498,527 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,066 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,500 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105437:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 402 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 108.8 kBtu/ft² | 641 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
ROSLINDALE REALTY GROUP LLC
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Location
- Address
- 640-674 American Legion Hwy
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2131.
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 640-674 American Legion Hwy compare with other strip mall buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 11 strip mall buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 84,500 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 68,109 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 640-674 American Legion Hwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 640-674 American Legion Hwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 108.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 641 tCO₂e to 393 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does a site EUI of 83.1 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. 640-674 American Legion Hwy's 83.1 kBtu/ft² across 84,500 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,058 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,498,527 kWh of electricity and 19,066 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 640-674 American Legion Hwy to report its energy use?
640-674 American Legion Hwy 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:105437:2024). 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 640-674 American Legion Hwy's energy grade?
640-674 American Legion Hwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 640-674 American Legion Hwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.1 kBtu/ft² across 84,500 sq ft, including 1,498,527 kWh of electricity and 19,066 therms of natural gas.
What are 640-674 American Legion Hwy's carbon emissions?
640-674 American Legion Hwy reported 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 640-674 American Legion Hwy?
640-674 American Legion Hwy is in Boston, Massachusetts 2131.
How big is 640-674 American Legion Hwy and when was it built?
640-674 American Legion Hwy has 84,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 640-674 American Legion Hwy 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, “640-674 American Legion Hwy, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/640-674-american-legion-hwy-a6570195 (data as of July 9, 2026).