1201 UNIVERSITY AVE.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1201 University Avenue · 10452
At a glance
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. is a 33,425-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1201 University Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.0 kBtu/ft² and 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 51.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 73 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 159,813 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,916 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,425 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:42645215:2024 |
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 University Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83801, -73.92746
Within ~1 km
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How does 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. 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 UNIVERSITY AVE.'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 22.0 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,425 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 25 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 UNIVERSITY AVE.'s 22.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,425 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (216 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 51.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 159,813 kWh of electricity and 1,916 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. to report its energy use?
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. 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:42645215:2024). 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 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE.'s energy grade?
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.0 kBtu/ft² (51.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,425 sq ft, including 159,813 kWh of electricity and 1,916 therms of natural gas.
What are 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE.'s carbon emissions?
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. reported 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE.?
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. is at 1201 University Avenue, in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83801, -73.92746 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. and when was it built?
1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. has 33,425 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. 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, “1201 UNIVERSITY AVE., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1201-university-ave-81f7d628 (data as of October 2, 2026).