488 7th Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10018
At a glance
488 7th Avenue is a 88,872-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1902. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.4 kBtu/ft² and 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 462 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 904,651 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,151 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,872 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:30689011:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | -6 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 416 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
- 488 7th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75254, -73.98951
Within ~1 km
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How does 488 7th 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. 488 7th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 57.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,872 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 50 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 488 7th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 488 7th Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2023 to 51 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 57. Site EUI moved from 51.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 57.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 416 tCO₂e to 462 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 488 7th Avenue's 57.4 kBtu/ft² across 88,872 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,495 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 904,651 kWh of electricity and 20,151 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 488 7th Avenue to report its energy use?
488 7th 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:30689011:2024). 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 488 7th Avenue's energy grade?
488 7th Avenue scores 51 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 488 7th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.4 kBtu/ft² (121.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,872 sq ft, including 904,651 kWh of electricity and 20,151 therms of natural gas.
What are 488 7th Avenue's carbon emissions?
488 7th Avenue reported 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 488 7th Avenue?
488 7th Avenue is in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75254, -73.98951 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 488 7th Avenue and when was it built?
488 7th Avenue has 88,872 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 488 7th 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, “488 7th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/488-7th-avenue-e9962fe6 (data as of October 2, 2026).