471 Wales Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10455
At a glance
471 Wales Avenue is a 36,140-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.2 kBtu/ft² and 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 317 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 176,772 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,622 therms |
| Water use | 7,187 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,140 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10362039:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | +6 | 110.2 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | -10 | 113.1 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 297 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 471 Wales Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81081, -73.90799
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 980 East 149th Streetscore —
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse · 986,360 sq ft
- SAINT MARYS PARKscore 5
Multifamily Housing · 962,460 sq ft
- ADAMSscore 6
Multifamily Housing · 906,500 sq ft
- ADAMS - Bldgs 1-4score —
Multifamily Housing · 906,500 sq ft
- MOOREscore 8
Multifamily Housing · 448,280 sq ft
- La Central Bscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 384,887 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does 471 Wales 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. 471 Wales Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 110.2 kBtu/ft² is about 47% 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 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,140 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 471 Wales Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 471 Wales Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 39 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 43. Site EUI moved from 109.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 110.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 297 tCO₂e to 317 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 471 Wales Avenue's 110.2 kBtu/ft² across 36,140 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,167 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 176,772 kWh of electricity, 1,622 therms of natural gas and 7,187 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 471 Wales Avenue to report its energy use?
471 Wales 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:10362039:2024). 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.
More multifamily housing buildings in New York City
- COMUNILIFE - 750 Rockaway Avenue· 36,135 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Dona Rosita II· 36,135 sq ft · score 52 (D)
- 1420 Crotona Park East· 36,134 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Carroll Associates, LLC· 36,130 sq ft · score 63 (C)
- 83-09 Brevoort Street· 36,126 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- 720 West 172nd Street· 36,125 sq ft · score 93 (A)
- Multifamily Housing buildings in New York City· 33,022 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is 471 Wales Avenue's energy grade?
471 Wales Avenue scores 39 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 471 Wales Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.2 kBtu/ft² (141.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,140 sq ft, including 176,772 kWh of electricity and 1,622 therms of natural gas.
What are 471 Wales Avenue's carbon emissions?
471 Wales Avenue reported 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 471 Wales Avenue?
471 Wales Avenue is in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81081, -73.90799 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 471 Wales Avenue and when was it built?
471 Wales Avenue has 36,140 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 471 Wales 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “471 Wales Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/471-wales-avenue-d44b35c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).