70-74 American Legion Hwy
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
70-74 American Legion Hwy is a 26,424-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 88.8 kBtu/ft² and 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 88.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 84,050 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,604 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,424 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100382:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 88.8 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 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
NEW AMIFF ASSOCIATES LLC
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Location
- Address
- 70-74 American Legion Hwy
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 70-74 American Legion Hwy 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. Its site EUI of 88.8 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,424 sq ft, it is about half of 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 70-74 American Legion Hwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 70-74 American Legion Hwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 9.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 876% increase. Reported emissions went from 21 tCO₂e to 126 tCO₂e over the same span (up 492%).
What does a site EUI of 88.8 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. 70-74 American Legion Hwy's 88.8 kBtu/ft² across 26,424 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (688 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 84,050 kWh of electricity and 20,604 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 70-74 American Legion Hwy to report its energy use?
70-74 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:100382:2024). 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 70-74 American Legion Hwy's energy grade?
70-74 American Legion Hwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 88.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 70-74 American Legion Hwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.8 kBtu/ft² across 26,424 sq ft, including 84,050 kWh of electricity and 20,604 therms of natural gas.
What are 70-74 American Legion Hwy's carbon emissions?
70-74 American Legion Hwy reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 70-74 American Legion Hwy?
70-74 American Legion Hwy is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 70-74 American Legion Hwy and when was it built?
70-74 American Legion Hwy has 26,424 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 70-74 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, “70-74 American Legion Hwy, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/70-74-american-legion-hwy-953a6c63 (data as of July 9, 2026).