1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1304 Merriam Avenue · 10452
At a glance
1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx is a 112,785-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.3 kBtu/ft² and 671 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 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 671 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 442,938 kWh |
| Natural gas | 93,534 therms |
| Gross floor area | 112,785 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6300214:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 14 | +1 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 671 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -23 | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 645 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 563 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
- 1304 Merriam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84053, -73.92623
Within ~1 km
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How does 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx 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. 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx'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 96.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,785 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2022 to 14 in 2024 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 36. Site EUI moved from 88.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 563 tCO₂e to 671 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
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. 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx's 96.3 kBtu/ft² across 112,785 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,183 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 442,938 kWh of electricity and 93,534 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx to report its energy use?
1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx 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:6300214:2024). 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 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx's energy grade?
1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx scores 14 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 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.3 kBtu/ft² (124.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,785 sq ft, including 442,938 kWh of electricity and 93,534 therms of natural gas.
What are 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx's carbon emissions?
1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx reported 671 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx?
1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84053, -73.92623 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx and when was it built?
1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx has 112,785 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx 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, “1304 Merriam Avenue - Bronx, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1304-merriam-avenue-bronx-09164a50 (data as of October 2, 2026).