1770 Townsend Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10453
At a glance
1770 Townsend Avenue is a 44,440-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 88.2 kBtu/ft² and 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% 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 | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 88.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 253 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 212,542 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,940 therms |
| Water use | 8,098 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,440 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6270733:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 63 | -31 | 88.2 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 94 | -6 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 77 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
- 1770 Townsend Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.84785, -73.91108
Within ~1 km
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How does 1770 Townsend Avenue 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. 1770 Townsend Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 88.2 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,440 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 1770 Townsend Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1770 Townsend Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 63 in 2024 (-37 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 23.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 282% increase. Reported emissions went from 77 tCO₂e to 253 tCO₂e over the same span (up 227%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. 1770 Townsend Avenue's 88.2 kBtu/ft² across 44,440 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,149 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 212,542 kWh of electricity, 31,940 therms of natural gas and 8,098 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1770 Townsend Avenue to report its energy use?
1770 Townsend Avenue 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:6270733:2024). 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 1770 Townsend Avenue's energy grade?
1770 Townsend Avenue scores 63 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 1770 Townsend Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.2 kBtu/ft² (121.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,440 sq ft, including 212,542 kWh of electricity and 31,940 therms of natural gas.
What are 1770 Townsend Avenue's carbon emissions?
1770 Townsend Avenue reported 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1770 Townsend Avenue?
1770 Townsend Avenue is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.84785, -73.91108 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1770 Townsend Avenue and when was it built?
1770 Townsend Avenue has 44,440 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1770 Townsend Avenue 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, “1770 Townsend Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1770-townsend-avenue-4a8dae6a (data as of October 2, 2026).