6409 8 AVENUE
Office in New York City, NY · 11220
At a glance
6409 8 AVENUE is a 32,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1970. 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 314.3 kBtu/ft² and 690 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 314.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 467.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 690 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 736,590 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75,445 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6797786:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -6 | 314.3 kBtu/ft² | 690 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 7 | +6 | 225.6 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 284.4 kBtu/ft² | 559 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
- 6409 8 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11220
- Coordinates
- 40.63311, -74.01203
Within ~1 km
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How does 6409 8 AVENUE compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 6409 8 AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 314.3 kBtu/ft² is about 387% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 272% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,000 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 6409 8 AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 6409 8 AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 284.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 314.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 559 tCO₂e to 690 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
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. 6409 8 AVENUE's 314.3 kBtu/ft² across 32,000 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,948 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 467.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 736,590 kWh of electricity and 75,445 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6409 8 AVENUE to report its energy use?
6409 8 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:6797786:2024). 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 6409 8 AVENUE's energy grade?
6409 8 AVENUE 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 6409 8 AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 314.3 kBtu/ft² (467.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,000 sq ft, including 736,590 kWh of electricity and 75,445 therms of natural gas.
What are 6409 8 AVENUE's carbon emissions?
6409 8 AVENUE reported 690 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 6409 8 AVENUE?
6409 8 AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11220. Its coordinates are 40.63311, -74.01203 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 6409 8 AVENUE and when was it built?
6409 8 AVENUE has 32,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 6409 8 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, “6409 8 AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/6409-8-avenue-300f875e (data as of October 2, 2026).