679 48th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · PO Box 320671 Bush Terminal · 11232
At a glance
679 48th Street is a 32,004-square-foot multifamily housing building at PO Box 320671 Bush Terminal in New York City, New York, built in 1909. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 127.3 kBtu/ft² and 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 127.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 247 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 159,595 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,281 therms |
| Water use | 4,024 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,004 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8688503:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 7 | +6 | 127.3 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 186.3 kBtu/ft² | 348 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
- PO Box 320671 Bush Terminal
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11232
- Coordinates
- 40.65294, -74.01832
Within ~1 km
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How does 679 48th 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. 679 48th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 127.3 kBtu/ft² is about 70% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,004 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 43 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 679 48th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 679 48th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 7 in 2023 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 186.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 127.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 348 tCO₂e to 247 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. 679 48th Street's 127.3 kBtu/ft² across 32,004 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,194 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 163.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 159,595 kWh of electricity, 35,281 therms of natural gas and 4,024 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 679 48th Street to report its energy use?
679 48th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:8688503:2023). 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 679 48th Street's energy grade?
679 48th Street scores 7 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 679 48th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 127.3 kBtu/ft² (163.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,004 sq ft, including 159,595 kWh of electricity and 35,281 therms of natural gas.
What are 679 48th Street's carbon emissions?
679 48th Street reported 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 679 48th Street?
679 48th Street is at PO Box 320671 Bush Terminal, in New York City, New York 11232. Its coordinates are 40.65294, -74.01832 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 679 48th Street and when was it built?
679 48th Street has 32,004 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 679 48th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “679 48th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/679-48th-street-f03cc413 (data as of October 2, 2026).