690-710 American Legion Hwy
Strip Mall in Boston, MA · 2131.
At a glance
690-710 American Legion Hwy is a 33,239-square-foot strip mall building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 128.8 kBtu/ft² and 235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 128.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 235 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 578,924 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,067 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,239 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:105434:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 133.9 kBtu/ft² | 299 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 DEVELOPMENT LLC
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Location
- Address
- 690-710 American Legion Hwy
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2131.
Within ~1 km
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How does 690-710 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 128.8 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,239 sq ft, it is about half of 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 690-710 American Legion Hwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 690-710 American Legion Hwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 133.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 128.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 299 tCO₂e to 235 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 128.8 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. 690-710 American Legion Hwy's 128.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,239 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,255 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 578,924 kWh of electricity and 23,067 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 690-710 American Legion Hwy to report its energy use?
690-710 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:105434:2024). 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 690-710 American Legion Hwy's energy grade?
690-710 American Legion Hwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 128.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 690-710 American Legion Hwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,239 sq ft, including 578,924 kWh of electricity and 23,067 therms of natural gas.
What are 690-710 American Legion Hwy's carbon emissions?
690-710 American Legion Hwy reported 235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 690-710 American Legion Hwy?
690-710 American Legion Hwy is in Boston, Massachusetts 2131.
How big is 690-710 American Legion Hwy and when was it built?
690-710 American Legion Hwy has 33,239 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 690-710 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, “690-710 American Legion Hwy, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/690-710-american-legion-hwy-7673f97c (data as of July 9, 2026).