1490 Southern Blvd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10460
At a glance
1490 Southern Blvd is a 86,057-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.1 kBtu/ft² and 287 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 287 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 489,996 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,816 therms |
| Water use | 3,440 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 86,057 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15084449:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | ±0 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 287 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | -1 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 265 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 227 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
- 1490 Southern Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10460
- Coordinates
- 40.83325, -73.89020
Within ~1 km
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How does 1490 Southern Blvd 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. 1490 Southern Blvd's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 40.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,057 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 1490 Southern Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1490 Southern Blvd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 38.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 227 tCO₂e to 287 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. 1490 Southern Blvd's 40.1 kBtu/ft² across 86,057 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,011 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 489,996 kWh of electricity, 17,816 therms of natural gas and 3,440 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1490 Southern Blvd to report its energy use?
1490 Southern Blvd 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:15084449:2024). 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 1490 Southern Blvd's energy grade?
1490 Southern Blvd scores 97 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 1490 Southern Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.1 kBtu/ft² (76.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,057 sq ft, including 489,996 kWh of electricity and 17,816 therms of natural gas.
What are 1490 Southern Blvd's carbon emissions?
1490 Southern Blvd reported 287 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1490 Southern Blvd?
1490 Southern Blvd is in New York City, New York 10460. Its coordinates are 40.83325, -73.89020 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1490 Southern Blvd and when was it built?
1490 Southern Blvd has 86,057 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1490 Southern Blvd 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, “1490 Southern Blvd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1490-southern-blvd-167c2691 (data as of October 2, 2026).