Top 5 Greenest Luxury Apartment Buildings in Boston

If you’re looking for green luxury apartments in Boston, you’ll find plenty of options. Eco-friendly luxury buildings are now abundant in Beantown thanks to an every-growing population and high demand for housing, which has spurred a frenzy of housing development over the past decade.

Eco-friendly design and sustainability were at the top of the priority list for many of these development projects. Seaport has been a central hub for some of this development, and anyone looking to rent there would be hard pressed to find Seaport apartments that aren’t eco-friendly.

Still, green buildings aren’t limited to the Seaport district. While it’s true that Boston is well-known for historic architecture and pre-war apartment buildings which are beautiful but not so eco-friendly, there are still plenty of new development projects in other parts of Boston that are offering energy efficient apartments for rent. Here are 5 of the greenest buildings in Boston.

Continuum — Allston, MA

While Allston apartments have a reputation for being older and outdated, not known for energy efficiency, the following 4 buildings are the exception. The first on our list from Allston is Continuum, which is well-known for its environmentally sustainable amenities such as its electric vehicle charging points and it is a LEED-Gold certification.

If you have the chance to move here, you can take advantage of the green space on the roof or the collective backyard. They have a fitness center, business center, a gaming space, and a dog washing room since their pet-friendly. They have modernized the apartment by optimizing the living room with robotic media lab layout ORI modular furniture. With a fantastic views of the skyline and the Charles River, you can’t go wrong in either building: Continuum South or Continuum North.

The Eco — Allston, MA

These next 3 luxury apartments on the list are all affiliated, known as the E3 Apartments in Allston. They are all located in what’s become known as the ‘Allston Green District’, and are all LEED Certified. We start with the building with the highest LEED certification of the three: Eco.

As the name suggests, this is one of the green luxury apartment buildings in Boston designed with a feel of the environment in mind. The building is LEED Platinum certified, their highest green certification rating, which it received by implementing the highest standards set forth by the Leadership in Energy & Environment Design (LEED). It has a combination of trendy studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments that effortlessly combine well-livable designs with environmentally friendly living. They have big windows that help to reduce energy demand, as well as energy-efficient appliances.

The Edge — Allston, MA

Edge focuses on combining modern features with green living; the apartment has in-unit washers and dryers, energy-saving equipment such as heating and cooling units, and chic water-saving fixtures. Edge holds LEED’s Gold certification. Some units feature huge floor-to-ceiling windows as well as private balconies for luxury living. There are studio apartments as well as one and two-bedroom apartments.

The Element — Allston MA

The Element is a luxury green apartment building in Allston that boasts spacious open architecture style and sleek designed kitchens. The kitchen has energy-efficient appliances, and the apartment has chic water-saving fixtures and an energy-efficient washer and dryer in each unit. The big windows contribute to the apartment’s good air circulation, and for these reasons the Element received LEED Silver Certification.

Distillery North Apartment — South Boston, MA

The Distillery North Apartment is a spacious green eco-friendly apartment located in South Boston. The apartment building follows passive house requirements and is using the most sophisticated thermally constructed system currently available. The luxury building far surpasses LEED and energy star standards, using 95 percent less energy for heating and cooling than most Boston residences.

With a rooftop garden, sustainable transportation facilities such as an electric vehicle charging station and carpooling, and a photovoltaic panel, you’ll want to spend every day in this space. Renting at Distillery North may be a bit more expensive than most South Boston apartments, but you can bet you’ll be saving on your utility bills.