Multifamily Housing buildings in Cambridge
187 multifamily housing buildings benchmarked under BEUDO, graded by ENERGY STAR score.
At a glance
187 multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge disclose their energy use under BEUDO, 21% of the city's 902 benchmarked buildings and its 2nd-largest property type. They average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 (median 84) and a site EUI of 56.9 kBtu/ft². The top scorer is 130 Cambridge Park Dr,, at 100.
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 Cambridge Park Dr, | A100 | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 546,321 sq ft |
| 20 Child Street | A100 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 485,197 sq ft |
| 55 Wheeler St | A100 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 465,129 sq ft |
| 160 Cambridge Park Dr | A100 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 440,187 sq ft |
| 10 Rogers Street | A100 | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 398,652 sq ft |
| 50 Cambridgepark Dr | A100 | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 344,122 sq ft |
| 2 Leighton Street | A100 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 262,310 sq ft |
| 223 Concord Turnpike | A100 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 257,670 sq ft |
| 1 Whittemore Ave | A100 | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 200,000 sq ft |
| 25-31 Wheeler Street | A100 | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 150,000 sq ft |
| 5-8 Craigie Circle | A100 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 115,986 sq ft |
| 675 Concord Avenue | A100 | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 109,781 sq ft |
| 26 Chauncy St | A100 | 18.5 kBtu/ft² | 80,670 sq ft |
| 32 Normandy Ave | A100 | 4.5 kBtu/ft² | 72,689 sq ft |
| 120 Rindge Ave. | A100 | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 68,000 sq ft |
Penalty exposure
Least efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 270 Third Street | D4 | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 71,561 sq ft |
| 1654 Massachusetts Avenue | D4 | 165.5 kBtu/ft² | 35,683 sq ft |
| 17-19A Forest Street | D6 | 121.9 kBtu/ft² | 53,884 sq ft |
| 1 Aberdeen Way | D9 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 45,700 sq ft |
| 34 Mount Auburn St | D9 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 13,993 sq ft |
| 20 Dewolfe St | D12 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 65,035 sq ft |
| 130 Mount Auburn Street | D17 | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 63,208 sq ft |
| 23 Sidney Street | D17 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 56,631 sq ft |
| 91 Sidney Street | D19 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 159,108 sq ft |
| One Leighton Street | D21 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 612,952 sq ft |
| 55 Essex Street | D21 | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 50,038 sq ft |
| 975 Memorial Drive | D23 | 65.7 kBtu/ft² | 147,273 sq ft |
| 632 Massachusetts Avenue | D24 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 197,283 sq ft |
| 14 Roosevelt Towers | D27 | 100.7 kBtu/ft² | 91,526 sq ft |
| 50 Rogers St | D30 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 105,566 sq ft |
Scale
Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Leighton Street | D21 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 612,952 sq ft |
| 130 Cambridge Park Dr, | A100 | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 546,321 sq ft |
| 8-12 Museum Way | A88 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 525,000 sq ft |
| 20 Child Street | A100 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 485,197 sq ft |
| 55 Wheeler St | A100 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 465,129 sq ft |
| 900 Memorial Drive | D47 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 450,849 sq ft |
| 160 Cambridge Park Dr | A100 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 440,187 sq ft |
| 151 North First Street | C63 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 434,093 sq ft |
| 285 Third St | B78 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 424,525 sq ft |
| 165 Main St | B78 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 406,046 sq ft |
How do Cambridge's multifamily housing buildings compare with the rest of the city?
Their average ENERGY STAR score of 75 is about 13% above the citywide average of 66. Average site EUI is 56.9 kBtu/ft², about half of the city's 117.2 kBtu/ft² across all property types. 61% of the scored multifamily housing buildings reach 75 or higher, the ENERGY STAR certification threshold. Together they reported 75,246 tCO₂e in their latest years, 10% of the city's disclosed building emissions.
How do Cambridge's multifamily housing buildings compare nationally?
Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers there are 59,945 multifamily housing buildings, averaging an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft². Cambridge has the 17th-most multifamily housing buildings of the 21 jurisdictions with at least 25. By average ENERGY STAR score it ranks 12th of 20; Honolulu leads at 92.
How big and how old are Cambridge's multifamily housing buildings?
The average multifamily housing building here has 132,415 sq ft of floor area, about 15% above the citywide average of 114,869 sq ft. Together they cover 24.8 million square feet. The average year built is 1973, against 1962 for all disclosed buildings in the city. The largest is One Leighton Street, at 612,952 sq ft.
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Frequently asked questions
How efficient are Cambridge's multifamily housing buildings?
The 187 benchmarked multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site energy-use intensity of 56.9 kBtu/ft² in their latest disclosures under BEUDO.
Which multifamily housing building in Cambridge has the best energy grade?
130 Cambridge Park Dr, leads with an ENERGY STAR score of 100 across 546,321 sq ft.
How many multifamily housing buildings in Cambridge could qualify for ENERGY STAR certification?
61% of the 155 scored multifamily housing buildings report a score of 75 or higher, the threshold for certification eligibility; certification itself is a separate, verified application.
What is the largest multifamily housing building in Cambridge?
One Leighton Street, with 612,952 sq ft of gross floor area in its latest disclosure.
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, “Multifamily Housing buildings in Cambridge”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/cambridge/type/multifamily-housing (data as of October 2, 2026).