1199 Housing Corp.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2120 1st Avenue · 10029
At a glance
1199 Housing Corp. is a 2,046,455-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2120 1st Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 118.5 kBtu/ft² and 14,214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 118.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 142.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,214 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,319,226 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,208,904 therms |
| Water use | 147,666 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 2,046,455 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5895341:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 13 | +5 | 118.5 kBtu/ft² | 14,214 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 8 | -6 | 128.6 kBtu/ft² | 14,958 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 14 | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | 12,989 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2120 1st Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79174, -73.93851
Within ~1 km
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How does 1199 Housing Corp. compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1199 Housing Corp.'s ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 118.5 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,046,455 sq ft, it is about 1927% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1952). 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 1199 Housing Corp.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1199 Housing Corp., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2022 to 13 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 14. Site EUI moved from 107.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 118.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 12,989 tCO₂e to 14,214 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 1199 Housing Corp.'s 118.5 kBtu/ft² across 2,046,455 sq ft works out to about 242.5 billion Btu (71,071 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 142.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,319,226 kWh of electricity, 2,208,904 therms of natural gas and 147,666 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1199 Housing Corp. to report its energy use?
1199 Housing Corp. reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:5895341:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1199 Housing Corp.'s energy grade?
1199 Housing Corp. scores 13 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1199 Housing Corp. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 118.5 kBtu/ft² (142.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,046,455 sq ft, including 6,319,226 kWh of electricity and 2,208,904 therms of natural gas.
What are 1199 Housing Corp.'s carbon emissions?
1199 Housing Corp. reported 14,214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1199 Housing Corp.?
1199 Housing Corp. is at 2120 1st Avenue, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79174, -73.93851 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1199 Housing Corp. and when was it built?
1199 Housing Corp. has 2,046,455 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1199 Housing Corp. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1199 Housing Corp., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1199-housing-corp-1f2cad29 (data as of October 2, 2026).