85-20 Elmhurst Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 8520 ELMHURST AVE · 11373
At a glance
85-20 Elmhurst Avenue is a 54,251-square-foot multifamily housing building at 8520 ELMHURST AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu/ft² and 284 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 284 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 204,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,289 therms |
| Water use | 3,009 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 54,251 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2807918:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 284 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 78 | +10 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 266 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 297 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
- 8520 ELMHURST AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74329, -73.87964
Within ~1 km
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How does 85-20 Elmhurst 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. Its site EUI of 83.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,251 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 12 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 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 78 in 2023 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 93.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 297 tCO₂e to 284 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 83.4 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. 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue's 83.4 kBtu/ft² across 54,251 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,326 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 204,610 kWh of electricity, 38,289 therms of natural gas and 3,009 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue to report its energy use?
85-20 Elmhurst 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:2807918:2024). 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 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue's energy grade?
85-20 Elmhurst Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft² (110.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,251 sq ft, including 204,610 kWh of electricity and 38,289 therms of natural gas.
What are 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue's carbon emissions?
85-20 Elmhurst Avenue reported 284 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue?
85-20 Elmhurst Avenue is at 8520 ELMHURST AVE, in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74329, -73.87964 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 85-20 Elmhurst Avenue and when was it built?
85-20 Elmhurst Avenue has 54,251 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 85-20 Elmhurst 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, “85-20 Elmhurst Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/85-20-elmhurst-avenue-1c39f054 (data as of October 2, 2026).