280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 280 LIVONIA AVENUE · 11212
At a glance
280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 is a 328,826-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1975. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 133.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,699 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% 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 | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 133.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,699 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,782,129 kWh |
| Natural gas | 376,376 therms |
| Water use | 29,349 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 328,826 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6337254:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 9 | ±0 | 133.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,699 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 9 | +4 | 130.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,604 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 157.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,698 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
- 280 LIVONIA AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11212
- Coordinates
- 40.66277, -73.90745
Within ~1 km
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How does 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 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. 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492's ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 133.0 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 328,826 sq ft, it is about 226% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 23 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 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 9 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 9. Site EUI moved from 157.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 133.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,698 tCO₂e to 2,699 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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. 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492's 133.0 kBtu/ft² across 328,826 sq ft works out to about 43.7 billion Btu (12,817 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 172.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,782,129 kWh of electricity, 376,376 therms of natural gas and 29,349 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 to report its energy use?
280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 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:6337254:2024). 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 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492's energy grade?
280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 scores 9 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 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 133.0 kBtu/ft² (172.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 328,826 sq ft, including 1,782,129 kWh of electricity and 376,376 therms of natural gas.
What are 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492's carbon emissions?
280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 reported 2,699 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492?
280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 is in New York City, New York 11212. Its coordinates are 40.66277, -73.90745 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 and when was it built?
280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 has 328,826 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492 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, “280 LIVONIA AVENUE - 44492, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/280-livonia-avenue-44492-55f08a45 (data as of October 2, 2026).