1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10032
At a glance
1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a 55,026-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 101.2 kBtu/ft² and 446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 101.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 446 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 313,127 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,225 therms |
| Water use | 6,896 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,026 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7094193:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 23 | +11 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | 119.9 kBtu/ft² | 498 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
- 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.84359, -73.93790
Within ~1 km
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How does 1238 ST NICHOLAS 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. 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 101.2 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,026 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 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 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2022 to 23 in 2023 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 119.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 101.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 498 tCO₂e to 446 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE's 101.2 kBtu/ft² across 55,026 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,632 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 137.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 313,127 kWh of electricity, 2,225 therms of natural gas and 6,896 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE to report its energy use?
1238 ST NICHOLAS 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:7094193:2023). 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 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE's energy grade?
1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE scores 23 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 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 101.2 kBtu/ft² (137.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,026 sq ft, including 313,127 kWh of electricity and 2,225 therms of natural gas.
What are 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE's carbon emissions?
1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE reported 446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?
1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.84359, -73.93790 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and when was it built?
1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE has 55,026 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1238 ST NICHOLAS 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, “1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1238-st-nicholas-avenue-1e91b58d (data as of October 2, 2026).