138-35 Elder Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11355
At a glance
138-35 Elder Avenue is a 263,495-square-foot multifamily housing 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 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 81.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 81.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,343 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 947,405 kWh |
| Natural gas | 182,863 therms |
| Water use | 14,250 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 263,495 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33922408:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +3 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,343 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,323 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
- 138-35 Elder Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75243, -73.82323
Within ~1 km
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How does 138-35 Elder 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. 138-35 Elder Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 81.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 263,495 sq ft, it is about 161% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 34 years later 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 138-35 Elder Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 138-35 Elder Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2023 to 79 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 81.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,323 tCO₂e to 1,343 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 138-35 Elder Avenue's 81.7 kBtu/ft² across 263,495 sq ft works out to about 21.5 billion Btu (6,309 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 947,405 kWh of electricity, 182,863 therms of natural gas and 14,250 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 138-35 Elder Avenue to report its energy use?
138-35 Elder 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:33922408:2024). 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 138-35 Elder Avenue's energy grade?
138-35 Elder Avenue scores 79 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 138-35 Elder Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.7 kBtu/ft² (107.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 263,495 sq ft, including 947,405 kWh of electricity and 182,863 therms of natural gas.
What are 138-35 Elder Avenue's carbon emissions?
138-35 Elder Avenue reported 1,343 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 138-35 Elder Avenue?
138-35 Elder Avenue is in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75243, -73.82323 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 138-35 Elder Avenue and when was it built?
138-35 Elder Avenue has 263,495 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 138-35 Elder 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, “138-35 Elder Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/138-35-elder-avenue-2aa61329 (data as of October 2, 2026).