165-20 Highland Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 165-20 Highland Avenue · 11432
At a glance
165-20 Highland Ave is a 54,084-square-foot multifamily housing building at 165-20 Highland Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.2 kBtu/ft² and 302 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 302 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 147,319 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,941 therms |
| Water use | 4,454 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 54,084 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21205552:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | +10 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | -1 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 21 | 106.7 kBtu/ft² | 325 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
- 165-20 Highland Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.71095, -73.79786
Within ~1 km
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How does 165-20 Highland 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. 165-20 Highland Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,084 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 12 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 165-20 Highland Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 165-20 Highland Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 106.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 325 tCO₂e to 302 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. 165-20 Highland Ave's 94.2 kBtu/ft² across 54,084 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,493 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 115.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 147,319 kWh of electricity, 45,941 therms of natural gas and 4,454 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 165-20 Highland Ave to report its energy use?
165-20 Highland 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:21205552:2024). 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 165-20 Highland Ave's energy grade?
165-20 Highland Ave scores 30 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 165-20 Highland Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.2 kBtu/ft² (115.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,084 sq ft, including 147,319 kWh of electricity and 45,941 therms of natural gas.
What are 165-20 Highland Ave's carbon emissions?
165-20 Highland Ave reported 302 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 165-20 Highland Ave?
165-20 Highland Ave is at 165-20 Highland Avenue, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.71095, -73.79786 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 165-20 Highland Ave and when was it built?
165-20 Highland Ave has 54,084 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 165-20 Highland 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, “165-20 Highland Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/165-20-highland-ave-8e007e16 (data as of October 2, 2026).