1400 Massachusetts Avenue
Retail Store in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1400 Massachusetts Avenue is a 37,047-square-foot retail store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1924. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 89 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 360,425 kWh |
| Water use | 208 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,047 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1542:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 89 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 75 | +6 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | -21 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 90 | ±0 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 90 | +14 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | -1 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | +5 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72 | +7 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | -35 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 100 | 14.3 kBtu/ft² | 39 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
HARVARD COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
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Location
- Address
- 1400 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.37370, -71.11970
Within ~1 km
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How does 1400 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other retail store buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 9 retail store buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide.
At 37,047 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 46,661 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 23 years earlier 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 1400 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2015 to 75 in 2023 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 100. Site EUI moved from 14.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 208% increase. Reported emissions went from 39 tCO₂e to 89 tCO₂e over the same span (up 128%).
Which law requires 1400 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
1400 Massachusetts Avenue 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 2024 disclosure (source record cambridge:B1542:2024). 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
- 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)
- 211 Alewife Brook Parkway· 16,129 sq ft · score 44 (D)
- 460 Massachusetts Avenue· 3,000 sq ft · EUI 19.5 kBtu/ft²
- All Cambridge benchmarked buildings· BEUDO
- Most efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Least efficient large buildings in Cambridge
- Biggest emitters in Cambridge
Frequently asked questions
What is 1400 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
1400 Massachusetts Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 1400 Massachusetts Avenue use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 1400 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
1400 Massachusetts Avenue reported 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1400 Massachusetts Avenue?
1400 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.37370, -71.11970 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1400 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
1400 Massachusetts Avenue has 37,047 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1400 Massachusetts Avenue covered by BEUDO?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1400-massachusetts-avenue-2a0b9196 (data as of October 2, 2026).