735 Adams St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2124.
At a glance
735 Adams St is a 41,395-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 61.2 kBtu/ft² and 139 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 1,225 scored multifamily housing buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 61.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 139 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 301,790 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,052 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,395 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:106801:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | ±0 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 46 | -9 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 157 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
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Location
- Address
- 735 Adams St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 735 Adams St 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. 735 Adams St's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 71 across the 1,225 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 61.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,395 sq ft, it is about 29% below 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 735 Adams St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 735 Adams St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 55. Site EUI moved from 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 157 tCO₂e to 139 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 735 Adams St's 61.2 kBtu/ft² across 41,395 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (742 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 301,790 kWh of electricity and 15,052 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 735 Adams St to report its energy use?
735 Adams 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:106801:2024). 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 735 Adams St's energy grade?
735 Adams St scores 46 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 735 Adams St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.2 kBtu/ft² across 41,395 sq ft, including 301,790 kWh of electricity and 15,052 therms of natural gas.
What are 735 Adams St's carbon emissions?
735 Adams St reported 139 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 735 Adams St?
735 Adams St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 735 Adams St and when was it built?
735 Adams St has 41,395 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 735 Adams 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, “735 Adams St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/735-adams-st-cbb61cdb (data as of July 9, 2026).