8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10301
At a glance
8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue is a 121,750-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1951. 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 130.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,091 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 130.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,091 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 343,930 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,477 therms |
| Water use | 4,233 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 121,750 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4952804:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | -82 | 130.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,091 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | -12 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 454 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | 303 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
- 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10301
- Coordinates
- 40.61850, -74.09417
Within ~1 km
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How does 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue 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. 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² is about 74% 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,750 sq ft, it is about 21% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 construction date is close to 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 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 4 in 2024 (-94 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 40.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 130.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 222% increase. Reported emissions went from 303 tCO₂e to 1,091 tCO₂e over the same span (up 260%).
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. 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue's 130.7 kBtu/ft² across 121,750 sq ft works out to about 15.9 billion Btu (4,664 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 343,930 kWh of electricity, 65,477 therms of natural gas and 4,233 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue to report its energy use?
8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard 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:4952804:2024). 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 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue's energy grade?
8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue 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 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 130.7 kBtu/ft² (151.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,750 sq ft, including 343,930 kWh of electricity and 65,477 therms of natural gas.
What are 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue's carbon emissions?
8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue reported 1,091 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue?
8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue is in New York City, New York 10301. Its coordinates are 40.61850, -74.09417 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue and when was it built?
8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue has 121,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard 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, “8 Seth Court AKA 556-582 Howard Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8-seth-court-aka-556-582-howard-avenue-7510e660 (data as of October 2, 2026).