1696 Nelson Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10453
At a glance
1696 Nelson Ave is a 4,800-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.6 kBtu/ft² and 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 31 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 30,027 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,755 therms |
| Gross floor area | 4,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6176859:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 27 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
- 1696 Nelson Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.84819, -73.91703
Within ~1 km
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How does 1696 Nelson 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. Its site EUI of 99.6 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 4,800 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 46 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 1696 Nelson Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1696 Nelson Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 27 tCO₂e to 31 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 99.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 1696 Nelson Ave's 99.6 kBtu/ft² across 4,800 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (140 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 141.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 30,027 kWh of electricity and 3,755 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1696 Nelson Ave to report its energy use?
1696 Nelson 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6176859:2023). 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 1696 Nelson Ave's energy grade?
1696 Nelson Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1696 Nelson Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 99.6 kBtu/ft² (141.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 4,800 sq ft, including 30,027 kWh of electricity and 3,755 therms of natural gas.
What are 1696 Nelson Ave's carbon emissions?
1696 Nelson Ave reported 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1696 Nelson Ave?
1696 Nelson Ave is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.84819, -73.91703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1696 Nelson Ave and when was it built?
1696 Nelson Ave has 4,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1696 Nelson Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “1696 Nelson Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1696-nelson-ave-cba95b55 (data as of October 2, 2026).