470 Convent Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10031
At a glance
470 Convent Avenue is a 31,390-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 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.8 kBtu/ft² and 181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 181 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 133,362 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,262 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,390 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15289178:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | -1 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | -12 | 89.1 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 168 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
- 470 Convent Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.82816, -73.94339
Within ~1 km
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How does 470 Convent 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. 470 Convent Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 91.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,390 sq ft, it is about 69% 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 470 Convent Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 470 Convent Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 92.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 168 tCO₂e to 181 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 470 Convent Avenue's 91.8 kBtu/ft² across 31,390 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (845 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 133,362 kWh of electricity and 24,262 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 470 Convent Avenue to report its energy use?
470 Convent 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:15289178:2024). 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 470 Convent Avenue's energy grade?
470 Convent Avenue scores 54 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 470 Convent Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.8 kBtu/ft² (121.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,390 sq ft, including 133,362 kWh of electricity and 24,262 therms of natural gas.
What are 470 Convent Avenue's carbon emissions?
470 Convent Avenue reported 181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 470 Convent Avenue?
470 Convent Avenue is in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.82816, -73.94339 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 470 Convent Avenue and when was it built?
470 Convent Avenue has 31,390 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 470 Convent 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, “470 Convent Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/470-convent-avenue-0ffc6db8 (data as of October 2, 2026).