40 First Ave - 8925
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 40 First Ave · 10009
At a glance
40 First Ave - 8925 is a 162,503-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 162,503 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2805454:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 2 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
- 40 First Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72431, -73.98767
Within ~1 km
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How does 40 First Ave - 8925 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. 40 First Ave - 8925's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below 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 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 162,503 sq ft, it is about 61% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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 40 First Ave - 8925's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 40 First Ave - 8925, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 0.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 0.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 100% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 100%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 40 First Ave - 8925's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 162,503 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 40 First Ave - 8925 to report its energy use?
40 First Ave - 8925 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:2805454:2024). 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 40 First Ave - 8925's energy grade?
40 First Ave - 8925 scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 40 First Ave - 8925 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 162,503 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 40 First Ave - 8925's carbon emissions?
40 First Ave - 8925 reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 40 First Ave - 8925?
40 First Ave - 8925 is in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72431, -73.98767 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 40 First Ave - 8925 and when was it built?
40 First Ave - 8925 has 162,503 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 40 First Ave - 8925 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, “40 First Ave - 8925, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/40-first-ave-8925-7c04d234 (data as of October 2, 2026).