129-09 26 AVENUE
Office in New York City, NY · 11354
At a glance
129-09 26 AVENUE is a 60,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.8 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 513,874 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,348 therms |
| Water use | 772 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15552113:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | -4 | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | +8 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 231 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
- 129-09 26 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11354
- Coordinates
- 40.77421, -73.83965
Within ~1 km
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How does 129-09 26 AVENUE compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 129-09 26 AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 49.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 46 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 129-09 26 AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 129-09 26 AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 50. Site EUI moved from 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 231 tCO₂e to 267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. 129-09 26 AVENUE's 49.8 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (876 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 103.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 513,874 kWh of electricity, 12,348 therms of natural gas and 772 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 129-09 26 AVENUE to report its energy use?
129-09 26 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:15552113:2024). 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 129-09 26 AVENUE's energy grade?
129-09 26 AVENUE scores 46 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 129-09 26 AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.8 kBtu/ft² (103.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 513,874 kWh of electricity and 12,348 therms of natural gas.
What are 129-09 26 AVENUE's carbon emissions?
129-09 26 AVENUE reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 129-09 26 AVENUE?
129-09 26 AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11354. Its coordinates are 40.77421, -73.83965 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 129-09 26 AVENUE and when was it built?
129-09 26 AVENUE has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 129-09 26 AVENUE 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, “129-09 26 AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/129-09-26-avenue-69583262 (data as of October 2, 2026).