344 East 85th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10028
At a glance
344 East 85th Street is a 34,300-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 68.3 kBtu/ft² and 181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 68.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 181 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 268,306 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,266 therms |
| Water use | 1,378 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,300 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15357387:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 80 | -19 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | +6 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 126 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
- 344 East 85th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77672, -73.95114
Within ~1 km
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How does 344 East 85th Street 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. 344 East 85th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 68.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less 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 34,300 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 344 East 85th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 344 East 85th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 80 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 99. Site EUI moved from 52.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 29% increase. Reported emissions went from 126 tCO₂e to 181 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 344 East 85th Street's 68.3 kBtu/ft² across 34,300 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (687 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 268,306 kWh of electricity, 14,266 therms of natural gas and 1,378 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 344 East 85th Street to report its energy use?
344 East 85th Street 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:15357387:2024). 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 344 East 85th Street's energy grade?
344 East 85th Street scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 344 East 85th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.3 kBtu/ft² (118.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,300 sq ft, including 268,306 kWh of electricity and 14,266 therms of natural gas.
What are 344 East 85th Street's carbon emissions?
344 East 85th Street reported 181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 344 East 85th Street?
344 East 85th Street is in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77672, -73.95114 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 344 East 85th Street and when was it built?
344 East 85th Street has 34,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 344 East 85th Street 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, “344 East 85th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/344-east-85th-street-51325dfb (data as of October 2, 2026).