170-40 Highland Ave - 39998
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 170-40 Highland Ave · 11432
At a glance
170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 is a 64,130-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 70.6 kBtu/ft² and 270 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 70.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 270 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 141,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,468 therms |
| Water use | 1,317 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 64,130 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819945:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | -2 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | +6 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
- 170-40 Highland Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.71283, -73.79189
Within ~1 km
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How does 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 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. 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 70.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,130 sq ft, it is about 36% below 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 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 87. Site EUI moved from 78.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 270 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998's 70.6 kBtu/ft² across 64,130 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,327 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 87.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 141,373 kWh of electricity, 40,468 therms of natural gas and 1,317 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 to report its energy use?
170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 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:5819945:2024). 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 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998's energy grade?
170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 scores 85 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 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.6 kBtu/ft² (87.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,130 sq ft, including 141,373 kWh of electricity and 40,468 therms of natural gas.
What are 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998's carbon emissions?
170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 reported 270 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998?
170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 is in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.71283, -73.79189 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 and when was it built?
170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 has 64,130 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 170-40 Highland Ave - 39998 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, “170-40 Highland Ave - 39998, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/170-40-highland-ave-39998-d4422786 (data as of October 2, 2026).