1201 Shakespeare Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10452
At a glance
1201 Shakespeare Avenue is a 57,230-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 146.2 kBtu/ft² and 659 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 146.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 659 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 253,532 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,230 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4022598:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 39 | -10 | 146.2 kBtu/ft² | 659 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 141.9 kBtu/ft² | 617 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
- 1201 Shakespeare Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83684, -73.92333
Within ~1 km
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How does 1201 Shakespeare Avenue 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. 1201 Shakespeare Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 146.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 121% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,230 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 years earlier 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 1201 Shakespeare Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1201 Shakespeare Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 39 in 2023 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 49. Site EUI moved from 141.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 146.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 617 tCO₂e to 659 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 1201 Shakespeare Avenue's 146.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,230 sq ft works out to about 8.4 billion Btu (2,452 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 174.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 253,532 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1201 Shakespeare Avenue to report its energy use?
1201 Shakespeare Avenue 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:4022598:2023). 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 1201 Shakespeare Avenue's energy grade?
1201 Shakespeare Avenue scores 39 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1201 Shakespeare Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 146.2 kBtu/ft² (174.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,230 sq ft, including 253,532 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1201 Shakespeare Avenue's carbon emissions?
1201 Shakespeare Avenue reported 659 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1201 Shakespeare Avenue?
1201 Shakespeare Avenue is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83684, -73.92333 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1201 Shakespeare Avenue and when was it built?
1201 Shakespeare Avenue has 57,230 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1201 Shakespeare Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “1201 Shakespeare Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1201-shakespeare-avenue-b9be01c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).