1560-62 Townsend Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1560 Townsend Avenue · 10452
At a glance
1560-62 Townsend Ave is a 45,582-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1560 Townsend Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 97.1 kBtu/ft² and 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 97.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 277 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 199,642 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,455 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,582 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6334914:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | -9 | 97.1 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | -10 | 88.2 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 228 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
- 1560 Townsend Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84335, -73.91430
Within ~1 km
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How does 1560-62 Townsend Ave 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. 1560-62 Townsend Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 97.1 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,582 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 1560-62 Townsend Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1560-62 Townsend Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 57 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 76. Site EUI moved from 85.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 228 tCO₂e to 277 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 1560-62 Townsend Ave's 97.1 kBtu/ft² across 45,582 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,297 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 199,642 kWh of electricity and 37,455 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1560-62 Townsend Ave to report its energy use?
1560-62 Townsend Ave 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:6334914:2024). 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 1560-62 Townsend Ave's energy grade?
1560-62 Townsend Ave scores 57 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 1560-62 Townsend Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.1 kBtu/ft² (128.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,582 sq ft, including 199,642 kWh of electricity and 37,455 therms of natural gas.
What are 1560-62 Townsend Ave's carbon emissions?
1560-62 Townsend Ave reported 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1560-62 Townsend Ave?
1560-62 Townsend Ave is at 1560 Townsend Avenue, in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84335, -73.91430 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1560-62 Townsend Ave and when was it built?
1560-62 Townsend Ave has 45,582 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 1560-62 Townsend Ave 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, “1560-62 Townsend Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1560-62-townsend-ave-ae27ce1f (data as of October 2, 2026).