81-89 Faneuil St
Multifamily Housing in Boston, MA · 2135.
At a glance
81-89 Faneuil St is a 30,510-square-foot multifamily housing building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 146.7 kBtu/ft² and 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 146.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 301 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 220,015 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,070 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,510 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107164:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 146.7 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 113.1 kBtu/ft² | 242 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 81-89 Faneuil St
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2135.
Within ~1 km
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How does 81-89 Faneuil 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. Its site EUI of 146.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 67.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,510 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 81-89 Faneuil St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 81-89 Faneuil St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 113.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 146.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 242 tCO₂e to 301 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 146.7 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. 81-89 Faneuil St's 146.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,510 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,312 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 220,015 kWh of electricity and 10,070 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 81-89 Faneuil St to report its energy use?
81-89 Faneuil 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:107164:2024). 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 81-89 Faneuil St's energy grade?
81-89 Faneuil St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 146.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 81-89 Faneuil St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 146.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,510 sq ft, including 220,015 kWh of electricity and 10,070 therms of natural gas.
What are 81-89 Faneuil St's carbon emissions?
81-89 Faneuil St reported 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 81-89 Faneuil St?
81-89 Faneuil St is in Boston, Massachusetts 2135.
How big is 81-89 Faneuil St and when was it built?
81-89 Faneuil St has 30,510 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 81-89 Faneuil 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, “81-89 Faneuil St, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/81-89-faneuil-st-a34578f6 (data as of July 9, 2026).