4901 8TH AVE INC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 4901 8 AVE · 11220
At a glance
4901 8TH AVE INC is a 32,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4901 8 AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 130.9 kBtu/ft² and 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 130.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 252,820 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,252 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691414:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 130.9 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 136.6 kBtu/ft² | 279 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 158.2 kBtu/ft² | 294 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.
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Location
- Address
- 4901 8 AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11220
- Coordinates
- 40.64159, -74.00320
Within ~1 km
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How does 4901 8TH AVE INC 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. 4901 8TH AVE INC's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 130.9 kBtu/ft² is about 75% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,000 sq ft, it is about 68% 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 4901 8TH AVE INC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 4901 8TH AVE INC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 158.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 130.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 294 tCO₂e to 276 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 4901 8TH AVE INC's 130.9 kBtu/ft² across 32,000 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,228 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 184.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 252,820 kWh of electricity and 33,252 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 4901 8TH AVE INC to report its energy use?
4901 8TH AVE INC 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:6691414:2024). 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 4901 8TH AVE INC's energy grade?
4901 8TH AVE INC scores 1 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 4901 8TH AVE INC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 130.9 kBtu/ft² (184.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,000 sq ft, including 252,820 kWh of electricity and 33,252 therms of natural gas.
What are 4901 8TH AVE INC's carbon emissions?
4901 8TH AVE INC reported 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 4901 8TH AVE INC?
4901 8TH AVE INC is at 4901 8 AVE, in New York City, New York 11220. Its coordinates are 40.64159, -74.00320 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 4901 8TH AVE INC and when was it built?
4901 8TH AVE INC has 32,000 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 4901 8TH AVE INC 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, “4901 8TH AVE INC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/4901-8th-ave-inc-f08acb70 (data as of October 2, 2026).