8515 3 Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11209
At a glance
8515 3 Avenue is a 46,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.0 kBtu/ft² and 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 68% 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 | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 162 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 204,442 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,446 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:34957112:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +79 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 5 | 104.8 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 8515 3 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11209
- Coordinates
- 40.62411, -74.03079
Within ~1 km
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How does 8515 3 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. 8515 3 Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 40.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 25 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 8515 3 Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 8515 3 Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2023 to 84 in 2024 (+79 points). Site EUI moved from 104.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 62% decrease. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 162 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 8515 3 Avenue's 40.0 kBtu/ft² across 46,000 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (539 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 67.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 204,442 kWh of electricity and 1,446 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 8515 3 Avenue to report its energy use?
8515 3 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:34957112:2024). 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 8515 3 Avenue's energy grade?
8515 3 Avenue scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 8515 3 Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.0 kBtu/ft² (67.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,000 sq ft, including 204,442 kWh of electricity and 1,446 therms of natural gas.
What are 8515 3 Avenue's carbon emissions?
8515 3 Avenue reported 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8515 3 Avenue?
8515 3 Avenue is in New York City, New York 11209. Its coordinates are 40.62411, -74.03079 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 8515 3 Avenue and when was it built?
8515 3 Avenue has 46,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 8515 3 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, “8515 3 Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8515-3-avenue-af5a987c (data as of October 2, 2026).