3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 3131 Brighton 13th Street · 11235
At a glance
3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 is a 444,564-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,367 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,451,109 kWh |
| Natural gas | 344,188 therms |
| Water use | 19,782 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 444,564 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5806479:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 45 | -33 | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,367 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,923 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
- 3131 Brighton 13th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.57707, -73.95670
Within ~1 km
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How does 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 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. 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 88.6 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 444,564 sq ft, it is about 340% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 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 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 45 in 2023 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 78. Site EUI moved from 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,923 tCO₂e to 2,367 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877's 88.6 kBtu/ft² across 444,564 sq ft works out to about 39.4 billion Btu (11,544 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 112.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,451,109 kWh of electricity, 344,188 therms of natural gas and 19,782 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 to report its energy use?
3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:5806479:2023). 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 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877's energy grade?
3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 scores 45 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 88.6 kBtu/ft² (112.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 444,564 sq ft, including 1,451,109 kWh of electricity and 344,188 therms of natural gas.
What are 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877's carbon emissions?
3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 reported 2,367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877?
3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 is in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.57707, -73.95670 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 and when was it built?
3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 has 444,564 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877 covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “3131 Brighton 13th Street - 43877, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3131-brighton-13th-street-43877-29a89f9d (data as of October 2, 2026).