2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE · 10468
At a glance
2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 is a 32,670-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1936. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 118.9 kBtu/ft² and 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 118.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 303 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 132,342 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,885 therms |
| Water use | 3,073 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,670 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6231310:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | +3 | 118.9 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | +15 | 118.4 kBtu/ft² | 299 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 161.8 kBtu/ft² | 370 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
- 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.87022, -73.89964
Within ~1 km
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How does 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 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. 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 118.9 kBtu/ft² is about 59% 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 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,670 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1936, 16 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 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 161.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 118.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 370 tCO₂e to 303 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160's 118.9 kBtu/ft² across 32,670 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,138 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 132,342 kWh of electricity, 1,885 therms of natural gas and 3,073 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 to report its energy use?
2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 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:6231310:2024). 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 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160's energy grade?
2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 scores 23 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 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 118.9 kBtu/ft² (145.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,670 sq ft, including 132,342 kWh of electricity and 1,885 therms of natural gas.
What are 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160's carbon emissions?
2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 reported 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160?
2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 is in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.87022, -73.89964 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 and when was it built?
2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 has 32,670 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1936 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160 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, “2751 UNIVERSITY AVENUE - 37160, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2751-university-avenue-37160-bebc803c (data as of October 2, 2026).