144-44 Sanford Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11355
At a glance
144-44 Sanford Avenue is a 54,491-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.0 kBtu/ft² and 299 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 299 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 139,230 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,953 therms |
| Water use | 4,667 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 54,491 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26576413:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | +9 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 299 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -7 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 305 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 299 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
- 144-44 Sanford Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75901, -73.82008
Within ~1 km
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How does 144-44 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. 144-44 Sanford Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,491 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 144-44 Sanford Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 144-44 Sanford Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 97.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 299 tCO₂e to 299 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 144-44 Sanford Avenue's 93.0 kBtu/ft² across 54,491 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,485 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 139,230 kWh of electricity, 45,953 therms of natural gas and 4,667 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 144-44 Sanford Avenue to report its energy use?
144-44 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:26576413:2024). 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 144-44 Sanford Avenue's energy grade?
144-44 Sanford Avenue scores 54 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 144-44 Sanford Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft² (113.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,491 sq ft, including 139,230 kWh of electricity and 45,953 therms of natural gas.
What are 144-44 Sanford Avenue's carbon emissions?
144-44 Sanford Avenue reported 299 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 144-44 Sanford Avenue?
144-44 Sanford Avenue is in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75901, -73.82008 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 144-44 Sanford Avenue and when was it built?
144-44 Sanford Avenue has 54,491 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 144-44 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, “144-44 Sanford Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/144-44-sanford-avenue-7e864dca (data as of October 2, 2026).