3901 Independence Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10463
At a glance
3901 Independence Avenue is a 109,152-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 90.0 kBtu/ft² and 617 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 90.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 617 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 450,498 kWh |
| Natural gas | 82,827 therms |
| Water use | 3,600 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 109,152 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20397098:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | +1 | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | -26 | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 591 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 73.8 kBtu/ft² | 479 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
- 3901 Independence Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10463
- Coordinates
- 40.88987, -73.91288
Within ~1 km
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How does 3901 Independence Avenue 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. 3901 Independence Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 90.0 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,152 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 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 3901 Independence Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 3901 Independence Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 74. Site EUI moved from 73.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 479 tCO₂e to 617 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. 3901 Independence Avenue's 90.0 kBtu/ft² across 109,152 sq ft works out to about 9.8 billion Btu (2,879 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 450,498 kWh of electricity, 82,827 therms of natural gas and 3,600 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3901 Independence Avenue to report its energy use?
3901 Independence Avenue 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:20397098:2024). 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 3901 Independence Avenue's energy grade?
3901 Independence Avenue scores 49 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 3901 Independence Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.0 kBtu/ft² (119.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,152 sq ft, including 450,498 kWh of electricity and 82,827 therms of natural gas.
What are 3901 Independence Avenue's carbon emissions?
3901 Independence Avenue reported 617 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3901 Independence Avenue?
3901 Independence Avenue is in New York City, New York 10463. Its coordinates are 40.88987, -73.91288 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3901 Independence Avenue and when was it built?
3901 Independence Avenue has 109,152 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 3901 Independence Avenue 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, “3901 Independence Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3901-independence-avenue-eec42135 (data as of October 2, 2026).