484-490 Sterling Place
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11238
At a glance
484-490 Sterling Place is a 39,929-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2019. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 27.7 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 27.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 306,991 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 39,929 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20985295:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | +1 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | -5 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 76 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
- 484-490 Sterling Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.67435, -73.96213
Within ~1 km
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How does 484-490 Sterling Place 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. 484-490 Sterling Place's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 27.7 kBtu/ft² is about 63% 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,929 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 67 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 484-490 Sterling Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 484-490 Sterling Place, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 25.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 27.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 76 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (up 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 484-490 Sterling Place's 27.7 kBtu/ft² across 39,929 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (324 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 77.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 306,991 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 484-490 Sterling Place to report its energy use?
484-490 Sterling Place 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:20985295:2024). 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 484-490 Sterling Place's energy grade?
484-490 Sterling Place scores 94 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 484-490 Sterling Place use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.7 kBtu/ft² (77.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,929 sq ft, including 306,991 kWh of electricity.
What are 484-490 Sterling Place's carbon emissions?
484-490 Sterling Place reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 484-490 Sterling Place?
484-490 Sterling Place is in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.67435, -73.96213 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 484-490 Sterling Place and when was it built?
484-490 Sterling Place has 39,929 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 484-490 Sterling Place 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, “484-490 Sterling Place, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/484-490-sterling-place-377a3cf1 (data as of October 2, 2026).