690-694 Massachusetts Ave.
Other - Mall in Cambridge, MA
At a glance
690-694 Massachusetts Ave. is a 3,017-square-foot other - mall building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, built in 1902. In its 2024 Cambridge benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.8 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEUDO · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 54,238 kWh |
| Natural gas | 527 therms |
| Water use | 493 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 3,017 sq ft |
| Source record | cambridge:B1533:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | 0 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
CENTRAL PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Location
- Address
- 690-694 Massachusetts Ave.
- City
- Cambridge
- State
- Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.36570, -71.10470
Within ~1 km
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How does 690-694 Massachusetts Ave. compare with other buildings in Cambridge?
The latest disclosures cover 902 benchmarked buildings in Cambridge. Its site EUI of 78.8 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 117.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 3,017 sq ft, it is about 97% below the average floor area of 114,869 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 60 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 690-694 Massachusetts Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Cambridge disclosures for 690-694 Massachusetts Ave., covering report years 2015–2024. Site EUI moved from 45.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 72% increase.
What does a site EUI of 78.8 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. 690-694 Massachusetts Ave.'s 78.8 kBtu/ft² across 3,017 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (70 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 190.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 54,238 kWh of electricity, 527 therms of natural gas and 493 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 690-694 Massachusetts Ave. to report its energy use?
690-694 Massachusetts Ave. 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:B1533:2024). 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).
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Frequently asked questions
What is 690-694 Massachusetts Ave.'s energy grade?
690-694 Massachusetts Ave. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 690-694 Massachusetts Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.8 kBtu/ft² (190.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 3,017 sq ft, including 54,238 kWh of electricity and 527 therms of natural gas.
What are 690-694 Massachusetts Ave.'s carbon emissions?
690-694 Massachusetts Ave. reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 690-694 Massachusetts Ave.?
690-694 Massachusetts Ave. is in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are 42.36570, -71.10470 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) file.
How big is 690-694 Massachusetts Ave. and when was it built?
690-694 Massachusetts Ave. has 3,017 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as other - mall.
Is 690-694 Massachusetts Ave. 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, “690-694 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/690-694-massachusetts-ave-4887174c (data as of October 2, 2026).