35-63 79th Street -Queens
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 35-63 79th Street · 11372
At a glance
35-63 79th Street -Queens is a 102,803-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.8 kBtu/ft² and 518 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 518 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 548,646 kWh |
| Natural gas | 59,202 therms |
| Water use | 5,615 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 102,803 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6668680:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 18 | -1 | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 19 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 512 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
- 35-63 79th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11372
- Coordinates
- 40.75111, -73.88739
Within ~1 km
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How does 35-63 79th Street -Queens 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. 35-63 79th Street -Queens's ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 75.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,803 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 35-63 79th Street -Queens's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 35-63 79th Street -Queens, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2022 to 18 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 19. Site EUI moved from 82.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 512 tCO₂e to 518 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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. 35-63 79th Street -Queens's 75.8 kBtu/ft² across 102,803 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,284 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 548,646 kWh of electricity, 59,202 therms of natural gas and 5,615 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 35-63 79th Street -Queens to report its energy use?
35-63 79th Street -Queens 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:6668680:2023). 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 35-63 79th Street -Queens's energy grade?
35-63 79th Street -Queens scores 18 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 35-63 79th Street -Queens use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.8 kBtu/ft² (111.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 102,803 sq ft, including 548,646 kWh of electricity and 59,202 therms of natural gas.
What are 35-63 79th Street -Queens's carbon emissions?
35-63 79th Street -Queens reported 518 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 35-63 79th Street -Queens?
35-63 79th Street -Queens is in New York City, New York 11372. Its coordinates are 40.75111, -73.88739 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 35-63 79th Street -Queens and when was it built?
35-63 79th Street -Queens has 102,803 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 35-63 79th Street -Queens 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, “35-63 79th Street -Queens, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/35-63-79th-street-queens-56ac2f81 (data as of October 2, 2026).