1471 WATSON AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10472
At a glance
1471 WATSON AVENUE is a 88,100-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.0 kBtu/ft² and 340 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 82.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 340 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 516,012 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,295 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2830930:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | +64 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 340 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | +30 | 104.3 kBtu/ft² | 695 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 149.7 kBtu/ft² | 947 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
- 1471 WATSON AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10472
- Coordinates
- 40.82570, -73.88106
Within ~1 km
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How does 1471 WATSON 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. 1471 WATSON AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 46.0 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,100 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 18 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 1471 WATSON AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1471 WATSON AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (+94 points). Site EUI moved from 149.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 69% decrease. Reported emissions went from 947 tCO₂e to 340 tCO₂e over the same span (down 64%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 1471 WATSON AVENUE's 46.0 kBtu/ft² across 88,100 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,188 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 82.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 516,012 kWh of electricity and 15,295 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1471 WATSON AVENUE to report its energy use?
1471 WATSON 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:2830930:2024). 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 1471 WATSON AVENUE's energy grade?
1471 WATSON AVENUE scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1471 WATSON AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.0 kBtu/ft² (82.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,100 sq ft, including 516,012 kWh of electricity and 15,295 therms of natural gas.
What are 1471 WATSON AVENUE's carbon emissions?
1471 WATSON AVENUE reported 340 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1471 WATSON AVENUE?
1471 WATSON AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10472. Its coordinates are 40.82570, -73.88106 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1471 WATSON AVENUE and when was it built?
1471 WATSON AVENUE has 88,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1471 WATSON 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, “1471 WATSON AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1471-watson-avenue-8f97ac6c (data as of October 2, 2026).