20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 20-76 19 STREET · 11105
At a glance
20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) is a 72,032-square-foot multifamily housing building at 20-76 19 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1949. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.3 kBtu/ft² and 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 368 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 252,992 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,664 therms |
| Water use | 5,269 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 72,032 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2640580:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | +6 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 46 | +10 | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 354 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 366 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 20-76 19 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11105
- Coordinates
- 40.78381, -73.91532
Within ~1 km
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How does 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) 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. 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)'s ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 82.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,032 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1949, 3 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 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2022 to 52 in 2024 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 101.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 366 tCO₂e to 368 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)'s 82.3 kBtu/ft² across 72,032 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,737 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 252,992 kWh of electricity, 50,664 therms of natural gas and 5,269 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) to report its energy use?
20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) 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:2640580:2024). 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 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)'s energy grade?
20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) scores 52 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 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.3 kBtu/ft² (107.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 72,032 sq ft, including 252,992 kWh of electricity and 50,664 therms of natural gas.
What are 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)'s carbon emissions?
20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) reported 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria)?
20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) is at 20-76 19 STREET, in New York City, New York 11105. Its coordinates are 40.78381, -73.91532 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) and when was it built?
20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) has 72,032 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria) 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, “20-53 18th Street (Central Astoria), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/20-53-18th-street-central-astoria-41421c97 (data as of October 2, 2026).