1304 Rev James Polite Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10459
At a glance
1304 Rev James Polite Ave is a 33,786-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu/ft² and 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 86.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 184 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 149,967 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,086 therms |
| Water use | 5,699 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,786 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6794087:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 57 | -39 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 49.6 kBtu/ft² | 107 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 Rev James Polite Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10459
- Coordinates
- 40.83010, -73.89525
Within ~1 km
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How does 1304 Rev James Polite 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. 1304 Rev James Polite Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,786 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 Rev James Polite Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1304 Rev James Polite Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 57 in 2023 (-39 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 49.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 74% increase. Reported emissions went from 107 tCO₂e to 184 tCO₂e over the same span (up 72%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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 Rev James Polite Ave's 86.4 kBtu/ft² across 33,786 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (856 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 149,967 kWh of electricity, 24,086 therms of natural gas and 5,699 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1304 Rev James Polite Ave to report its energy use?
1304 Rev James Polite 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6794087:2023). 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 1304 Rev James Polite Ave's energy grade?
1304 Rev James Polite Ave scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1304 Rev James Polite Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft² (117.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,786 sq ft, including 149,967 kWh of electricity and 24,086 therms of natural gas.
What are 1304 Rev James Polite Ave's carbon emissions?
1304 Rev James Polite Ave reported 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1304 Rev James Polite Ave?
1304 Rev James Polite Ave is in New York City, New York 10459. Its coordinates are 40.83010, -73.89525 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1304 Rev James Polite Ave and when was it built?
1304 Rev James Polite Ave has 33,786 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1304 Rev James Polite Ave 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, “1304 Rev James Polite Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1304-rev-james-polite-ave-217b4e43 (data as of October 2, 2026).