1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1470-1488 Sterling Place · 11213
At a glance
1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property is a 86,016-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 90.9 kBtu/ft² and 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% 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 | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 90.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 465 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 197,090 kWh |
| Natural gas | 67,908 therms |
| Gross floor area | 86,016 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:16090151:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | +20 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | -6 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 106.2 kBtu/ft² | 511 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
- 1470-1488 Sterling Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11213
- Coordinates
- 40.67141, -73.92993
Within ~1 km
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How does 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property 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. 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 90.9 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 86,016 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 106.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 511 tCO₂e to 465 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property's 90.9 kBtu/ft² across 86,016 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,291 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 197,090 kWh of electricity and 67,908 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property to report its energy use?
1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property 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:16090151:2024). 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 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property's energy grade?
1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.9 kBtu/ft² (109.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,016 sq ft, including 197,090 kWh of electricity and 67,908 therms of natural gas.
What are 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property's carbon emissions?
1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property reported 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property?
1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property is in New York City, New York 11213. Its coordinates are 40.67141, -73.92993 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property and when was it built?
1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property has 86,016 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property 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, “1470-1488 Sterling Place - Parent Property, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1470-1488-sterling-place-parent-property-fb165aa0 (data as of October 2, 2026).