388 Avenue S
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11223
At a glance
388 Avenue S is a 54,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1951. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 81.3 kBtu/ft² and 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% 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 | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 81.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 269 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 168,646 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,139 therms |
| Water use | 3,461 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 54,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6808799:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | ±0 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +19 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 308 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
- 388 Avenue S
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11223
- Coordinates
- 40.60195, -73.97105
Within ~1 km
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How does 388 Avenue S 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. 388 Avenue S's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 81.3 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 54,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 construction date is close to 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 388 Avenue S's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 388 Avenue S, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 77 in 2024 (+19 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 77. Site EUI moved from 100.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 308 tCO₂e to 269 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. 388 Avenue S's 81.3 kBtu/ft² across 54,000 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,287 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 168,646 kWh of electricity, 38,139 therms of natural gas and 3,461 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 388 Avenue S to report its energy use?
388 Avenue S 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:6808799:2024). 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 388 Avenue S's energy grade?
388 Avenue S scores 77 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 388 Avenue S use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.3 kBtu/ft² (104.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,000 sq ft, including 168,646 kWh of electricity and 38,139 therms of natural gas.
What are 388 Avenue S's carbon emissions?
388 Avenue S reported 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 388 Avenue S?
388 Avenue S is in New York City, New York 11223. Its coordinates are 40.60195, -73.97105 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 388 Avenue S and when was it built?
388 Avenue S has 54,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 388 Avenue S 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, “388 Avenue S, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/388-avenue-s-ba71f148 (data as of October 2, 2026).