495 East 178th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10457
At a glance
495 East 178th Street is a 55,137-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1941. 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 256.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,088 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 | 256.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 280.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,088 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 190,991 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,180 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,137 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3518468:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -90 | 256.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,088 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | +54 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 234 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 421 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
- 495 East 178th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10457
- Coordinates
- 40.84814, -73.89676
Within ~1 km
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How does 495 East 178th Street 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. 495 East 178th Street'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 256.5 kBtu/ft² is about 242% 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 19.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 279% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,137 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 11 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 495 East 178th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 495 East 178th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-36 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 91. Site EUI moved from 100.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 256.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 155% increase. Reported emissions went from 421 tCO₂e to 1,088 tCO₂e over the same span (up 158%).
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. 495 East 178th Street's 256.5 kBtu/ft² across 55,137 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,145 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 280.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 190,991 kWh of electricity and 1,180 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 495 East 178th Street to report its energy use?
495 East 178th Street 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:3518468:2024). 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 495 East 178th Street's energy grade?
495 East 178th Street 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 495 East 178th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 256.5 kBtu/ft² (280.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,137 sq ft, including 190,991 kWh of electricity and 1,180 therms of natural gas.
What are 495 East 178th Street's carbon emissions?
495 East 178th Street reported 1,088 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 495 East 178th Street?
495 East 178th Street is in New York City, New York 10457. Its coordinates are 40.84814, -73.89676 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 495 East 178th Street and when was it built?
495 East 178th Street has 55,137 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 495 East 178th Street 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, “495 East 178th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/495-east-178th-street-a72bc26c (data as of October 2, 2026).