1616 Massachusetts Avenue
Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
1616 Massachusetts Avenue is a 15,830-square-foot multifamily housing building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1982. In its 2021 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.1 kBtu/ft² and 47 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 60.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 47 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,049 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,769 therms |
| Water use | 611 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 15,830 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1086:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 54 | +6 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 48 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 51 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
CAMBRIDGE REALTY LLC,
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Location
- Address
- 1616 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.38020, -71.12040
Within ~1 km
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How does 1616 Massachusetts Avenue compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge, out of 902 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 15,830 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 132,415 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1973). 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 1616 Massachusetts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Cambridge disclosures for 1616 Massachusetts Avenue, covering report years 2015–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2015 to 54 in 2016 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 60.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 56.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 47 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 56.1 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. 1616 Massachusetts Avenue's 56.1 kBtu/ft² across 15,830 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (260 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. Its source EUI of 60.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,049 kWh of electricity, 8,769 therms of natural gas and 611 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1616 Massachusetts Avenue to report its energy use?
1616 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 2021 disclosure (source record cambridge:B1086:2021). 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 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge
- 84 Auburn St· 15,441 sq ft · EUI 51.9 kBtu/ft²
- 34 Mount Auburn St· 13,993 sq ft · score 9 (D)
- 46 Pilgrim St· 12,240 sq ft · EUI 73.6 kBtu/ft²
- 387 Western Ave· 11,491 sq ft · EUI 41.2 kBtu/ft²
- 3 Brookline Place· 11,250 sq ft · EUI 37.6 kBtu/ft²
- 1637 Massachusetts Avenue· 10,761 sq ft · score 96 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1616 Massachusetts Avenue's energy grade?
1616 Massachusetts Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1616 Massachusetts Avenue use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 56.1 kBtu/ft² (60.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 15,830 sq ft, including 3,049 kWh of electricity and 8,769 therms of natural gas.
What are 1616 Massachusetts Avenue's carbon emissions?
1616 Massachusetts Avenue reported 47 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2021.
Where is 1616 Massachusetts Avenue?
1616 Massachusetts Avenue is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.38020, -71.12040 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 1616 Massachusetts Avenue and when was it built?
1616 Massachusetts Avenue has 15,830 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1616 Massachusetts Avenue 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, “1616 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/1616-massachusetts-avenue-50df92c6 (data as of October 2, 2026).