1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1601 Macombs Road · 10452
At a glance
1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road is a 41,060-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 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.7 kBtu/ft² and 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% 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 | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 292 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 240,810 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,223 therms |
| Water use | 8,774 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 41,060 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20023395:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | +15 | 110.7 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | +14 | 121.5 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 14 | 126.3 kBtu/ft² | 302 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
- 1601 Macombs Road
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84594, -73.91717
Within ~1 km
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How does 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road 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. 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 110.7 kBtu/ft² is about 48% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,060 sq ft, it is about 59% 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 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2022 to 43 in 2024 (+29 points). Site EUI moved from 126.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 302 tCO₂e to 292 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road's 110.7 kBtu/ft² across 41,060 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,332 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 240,810 kWh of electricity, 37,223 therms of natural gas and 8,774 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road to report its energy use?
1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road 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:20023395:2024). 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 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road's energy grade?
1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road scores 43 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 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.7 kBtu/ft² (151.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,060 sq ft, including 240,810 kWh of electricity and 37,223 therms of natural gas.
What are 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road's carbon emissions?
1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road reported 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road?
1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84594, -73.91717 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road and when was it built?
1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road has 41,060 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 1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road 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, “1601 Macombs Road: 1601 Macombs Road, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1601-macombs-road-1601-macombs-road-55392f06 (data as of October 2, 2026).