68th Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 61-17 68 Avenue · 11385
At a glance
68th Ave is a 32,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 61-17 68 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 74.9 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 74.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 103,865 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,417 therms |
| Water use | 1,244 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6742433:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 64 | +11 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 165 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
- 61-17 68 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
- Coordinates
- 40.70535, -73.89608
Within ~1 km
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How does 68th 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. 68th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 74.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below 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 1915, 37 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 68th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 68th Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 64 in 2023 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 87.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 165 tCO₂e to 147 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 68th Ave's 74.9 kBtu/ft² across 32,000 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (702 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 98.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 103,865 kWh of electricity, 20,417 therms of natural gas and 1,244 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 68th Ave to report its energy use?
68th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6742433:2023). 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 68th Ave's energy grade?
68th Ave scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 68th Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.9 kBtu/ft² (98.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,000 sq ft, including 103,865 kWh of electricity and 20,417 therms of natural gas.
What are 68th Ave's carbon emissions?
68th Ave reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 68th Ave?
68th Ave is at 61-17 68 Avenue, in New York City, New York 11385. Its coordinates are 40.70535, -73.89608 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 68th Ave and when was it built?
68th Ave has 32,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 68th Ave 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, “68th Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/68th-ave-caa3606d (data as of October 2, 2026).