132-70 Sanford Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11355
At a glance
132-70 Sanford Avenue is a 67,652-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 77.9 kBtu/ft² and 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 77.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 332 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 244,094 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,396 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,652 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9155025:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | ±0 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -12 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 279 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
- 132-70 Sanford Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75556, -73.83113
Within ~1 km
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How does 132-70 Sanford 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. 132-70 Sanford Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 77.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,652 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 132-70 Sanford Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 132-70 Sanford Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 73 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 279 tCO₂e to 332 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. 132-70 Sanford Avenue's 77.9 kBtu/ft² across 67,652 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,545 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 244,094 kWh of electricity and 44,396 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 132-70 Sanford Avenue to report its energy use?
132-70 Sanford 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:9155025:2024). 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 132-70 Sanford Avenue's energy grade?
132-70 Sanford Avenue scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 132-70 Sanford Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.9 kBtu/ft² (103.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,652 sq ft, including 244,094 kWh of electricity and 44,396 therms of natural gas.
What are 132-70 Sanford Avenue's carbon emissions?
132-70 Sanford Avenue reported 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 132-70 Sanford Avenue?
132-70 Sanford Avenue is in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75556, -73.83113 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 132-70 Sanford Avenue and when was it built?
132-70 Sanford Avenue has 67,652 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 132-70 Sanford 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, “132-70 Sanford Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/132-70-sanford-avenue-3c2ad52f (data as of October 2, 2026).