680 Howard ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 680 Howard Ave · 11212
At a glance
680 Howard ave is a 23,400-square-foot multifamily housing building at 680 Howard Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 12.4 kBtu/ft² and 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 12.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 34.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 33 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 84,699 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 23,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6694187:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 12.4 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 12.5 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 13.0 kBtu/ft² | 26 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
- 680 Howard Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11212
- Coordinates
- 40.66537, -73.91936
Within ~1 km
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How does 680 Howard ave 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. Its site EUI of 12.4 kBtu/ft² is about 83% 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,400 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 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 680 Howard ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 680 Howard ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 13.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 12.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 26 tCO₂e to 33 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does a site EUI of 12.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 680 Howard ave's 12.4 kBtu/ft² across 23,400 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (85 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 34.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 84,699 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 680 Howard ave to report its energy use?
680 Howard ave 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:6694187:2024). 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 680 Howard ave's energy grade?
680 Howard ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 12.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 680 Howard ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 12.4 kBtu/ft² (34.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,400 sq ft, including 84,699 kWh of electricity.
What are 680 Howard ave's carbon emissions?
680 Howard ave reported 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 680 Howard ave?
680 Howard ave is at 680 Howard Ave, in New York City, New York 11212. Its coordinates are 40.66537, -73.91936 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 680 Howard ave and when was it built?
680 Howard ave has 23,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 680 Howard ave 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, “680 Howard ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/680-howard-ave-20e649bb (data as of October 2, 2026).