700 White Plains Road
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 700 WHITE PLAINS RD. · 10473
At a glance
700 White Plains Road is a 91,405-square-foot senior living community building at 700 WHITE PLAINS RD. in New York City, New York, built in 1979. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 171.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 171.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 267.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,231 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,371,605 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,833 therms |
| Water use | 9,026 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 91,405 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5853349:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | -6 | 171.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,231 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 10 | 153.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,056 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
- 700 WHITE PLAINS RD.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10473
- Coordinates
- 40.82026, -73.85785
Within ~1 km
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How does 700 White Plains Road compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 700 White Plains Road's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 171.5 kBtu/ft² is about 53% above the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 91,405 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has 700 White Plains Road's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 700 White Plains Road, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2023 to 4 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 10. Site EUI moved from 153.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 171.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,056 tCO₂e to 1,231 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. 700 White Plains Road's 171.5 kBtu/ft² across 91,405 sq ft works out to about 15.7 billion Btu (4,594 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 267.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,371,605 kWh of electricity, 58,833 therms of natural gas and 9,026 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 700 White Plains Road to report its energy use?
700 White Plains Road 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:5853349:2024). 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 700 White Plains Road's energy grade?
700 White Plains Road scores 4 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 700 White Plains Road use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 171.5 kBtu/ft² (267.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 91,405 sq ft, including 1,371,605 kWh of electricity and 58,833 therms of natural gas.
What are 700 White Plains Road's carbon emissions?
700 White Plains Road reported 1,231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 700 White Plains Road?
700 White Plains Road is at 700 WHITE PLAINS RD., in New York City, New York 10473. Its coordinates are 40.82026, -73.85785 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 700 White Plains Road and when was it built?
700 White Plains Road has 91,405 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 700 White Plains Road 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, “700 White Plains Road, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/700-white-plains-road-3b78b8ba (data as of October 2, 2026).