486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 486 Brooklyn Avenue · 11225
At a glance
486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 is a 125,347-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 51.9 kBtu/ft² and 424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 51.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 72.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 424 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 368,347 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,522 therms |
| Water use | 5,940 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 125,347 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4664929:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | -2 | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 424 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +9 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 390 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 438 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
- 486 Brooklyn Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.66297, -73.94559
Within ~1 km
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How does 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 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. 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,347 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 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 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 97. Site EUI moved from 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 438 tCO₂e to 424 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 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. 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947's 51.9 kBtu/ft² across 125,347 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,907 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 72.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 368,347 kWh of electricity, 52,522 therms of natural gas and 5,940 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 to report its energy use?
486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 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:4664929:2024). 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 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947's energy grade?
486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 scores 95 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 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft² (72.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 125,347 sq ft, including 368,347 kWh of electricity and 52,522 therms of natural gas.
What are 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947's carbon emissions?
486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 reported 424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947?
486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 is in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.66297, -73.94559 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 and when was it built?
486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 has 125,347 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947 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, “486 Brooklyn Avenue - 38947, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/486-brooklyn-avenue-38947-ee9a3ade (data as of October 2, 2026).