85 Avenue A
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10009
At a glance
85 Avenue A is a 34,605-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1991. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 106.3 kBtu/ft² and 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 106.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 263 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 353,849 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,710 therms |
| Gross floor area | 34,605 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6684939:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 106.3 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 111.9 kBtu/ft² | 245 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
- 85 Avenue A
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72517, -73.98419
Within ~1 km
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How does 85 Avenue A 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 106.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,605 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 39 years later 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 Avenue A's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 85 Avenue A, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 111.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 106.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 245 tCO₂e to 263 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 106.3 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 Avenue A's 106.3 kBtu/ft² across 34,605 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,078 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 172.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 353,849 kWh of electricity and 24,710 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 85 Avenue A to report its energy use?
85 Avenue A 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:6684939:2023). 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 85 Avenue A's energy grade?
85 Avenue A did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 106.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 85 Avenue A use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 106.3 kBtu/ft² (172.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,605 sq ft, including 353,849 kWh of electricity and 24,710 therms of natural gas.
What are 85 Avenue A's carbon emissions?
85 Avenue A reported 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 85 Avenue A?
85 Avenue A is in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72517, -73.98419 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 85 Avenue A and when was it built?
85 Avenue A has 34,605 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 85 Avenue A 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, “85 Avenue A, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/85-avenue-a-ac9aa2fd (data as of October 2, 2026).