1-53 White Street
Retail Store in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1-53 White Street is a 175,898-square-foot retail store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1955. In its 2021 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported 1,008 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,008 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,083,336 kWh |
| Water use | 2,607 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 175,898 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1758:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | — | 1,008 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 116.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,287 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 127.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,497 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 121.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,523 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 134.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,661 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
BEUDO
Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require non-residential buildings of 100,000+ sq ft to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 (reductions starting 2026) and those of 25,000–100,000 sq ft by 2050 (starting 2030).
Ownership
PORTER SQUARE LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1-53 White Street
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38960, -71.11850
Within ~1 km
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How does 1-53 White Street compare with other retail store buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 9 retail store buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide.
At 175,898 sq ft, it is about 277% above the average floor area of 46,661 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1-53 White Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Cambridge disclosures for 1-53 White Street, covering report years 2015–2021. Site EUI moved from 134.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 101.4 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 24% decrease.
Which law requires 1-53 White Street to report its energy use?
1-53 White Street reports under BEUDO, the legal basis of Cambridge's Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2021 disclosure (source record cambridge:B1758:2021). Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require non-residential buildings of 100,000+ sq ft to reach net-zero emissions by 2035 (reductions starting 2026) and those of 25,000–100,000 sq ft by 2050 (starting 2030).
More retail store buildings in Cambridge
- 12-30 Palmer Street· 52,000 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- 1400 Massachusetts Avenue· 37,047 sq ft
- 200 Broadway· 35,502 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- Massachusetts Avenue 1350· 34,829 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- 554 34600Massachuestts Ave· 34,600 sq ft · score 17 (D)
- 596 Massachusetts Ave· 30,944 sq ft · score 93 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1-53 White Street's energy grade?
1-53 White Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure.
How much energy does 1-53 White Street use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2021.
What are 1-53 White Street's carbon emissions?
1-53 White Street reported 1,008 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2021.
Where is 1-53 White Street?
1-53 White Street is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38960, -71.11850 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1-53 White Street and when was it built?
1-53 White Street has 175,898 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1-53 White Street covered by BEUDO?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BEUDO.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) (BEUDO), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1-53 White Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1-53-white-street-3bf9e77b (data as of October 2, 2026).