255 Fieldston Ter
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 255 Fieldston Terrace · 10471
At a glance
255 Fieldston Ter is a 85,523-square-foot multifamily housing building at 255 Fieldston Terrace in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 88.2 kBtu/ft² and 609 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 88.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 609 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 305,396 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 85,523 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2682247:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | -11 | 88.2 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | +19 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 532 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 634 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
- 255 Fieldston Terrace
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.89572, -73.89845
Within ~1 km
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How does 255 Fieldston Ter 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. 255 Fieldston Ter's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,523 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 13 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 255 Fieldston Ter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 255 Fieldston Ter, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 71. Site EUI moved from 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 634 tCO₂e to 609 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 255 Fieldston Ter's 88.2 kBtu/ft² across 85,523 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,211 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 305,396 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 255 Fieldston Ter to report its energy use?
255 Fieldston Ter 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:2682247:2024). 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 255 Fieldston Ter's energy grade?
255 Fieldston Ter scores 60 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 255 Fieldston Ter use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.2 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,523 sq ft, including 305,396 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 255 Fieldston Ter's carbon emissions?
255 Fieldston Ter reported 609 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 255 Fieldston Ter?
255 Fieldston Ter is at 255 Fieldston Terrace, in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.89572, -73.89845 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 255 Fieldston Ter and when was it built?
255 Fieldston Ter has 85,523 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 255 Fieldston Ter 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, “255 Fieldston Ter, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/255-fieldston-ter-910d3c94 (data as of October 2, 2026).