1220 Shakespeare Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10452
At a glance
1220 Shakespeare Avenue is a 69,322-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 98.9 kBtu/ft² and 420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 98.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 420 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 293,179 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,575 therms |
| Gross floor area | 69,322 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6296327:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 14 | -3 | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 414 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
- 1220 Shakespeare Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83744, -73.92328
Within ~1 km
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How does 1220 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. 1220 Shakespeare Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 98.9 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 69,322 sq ft, it is about 31% 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.
How has 1220 Shakespeare Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1220 Shakespeare Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 14 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 17. Site EUI moved from 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 98.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 414 tCO₂e to 420 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. 1220 Shakespeare Avenue's 98.9 kBtu/ft² across 69,322 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,009 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 129.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 293,179 kWh of electricity and 58,575 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1220 Shakespeare Avenue to report its energy use?
1220 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:6296327:2023). 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 1220 Shakespeare Avenue's energy grade?
1220 Shakespeare Avenue scores 14 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 1220 Shakespeare Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 98.9 kBtu/ft² (129.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 69,322 sq ft, including 293,179 kWh of electricity and 58,575 therms of natural gas.
What are 1220 Shakespeare Avenue's carbon emissions?
1220 Shakespeare Avenue reported 420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1220 Shakespeare Avenue?
1220 Shakespeare Avenue is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83744, -73.92328 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1220 Shakespeare Avenue and when was it built?
1220 Shakespeare Avenue has 69,322 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1220 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, “1220 Shakespeare Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1220-shakespeare-avenue-ca2643f1 (data as of October 2, 2026).