87-08 Justice Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11373
At a glance
87-08 Justice Avenue is a 130,600-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu/ft² and 782 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 782 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 825,418 kWh |
| Natural gas | 86,121 therms |
| Water use | 13,901 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 130,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4568372:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | -1 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | +1 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 744 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 715 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
- 87-08 Justice Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.73746, -73.87622
Within ~1 km
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How does 87-08 Justice 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. 87-08 Justice Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 130,600 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 34 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 87-08 Justice Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 87-08 Justice Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 68 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 89.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 715 tCO₂e to 782 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 87-08 Justice Avenue's 87.5 kBtu/ft² across 130,600 sq ft works out to about 11.4 billion Btu (3,349 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 825,418 kWh of electricity, 86,121 therms of natural gas and 13,901 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 87-08 Justice Avenue to report its energy use?
87-08 Justice 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:4568372:2024). 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 87-08 Justice Avenue's energy grade?
87-08 Justice Avenue scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 87-08 Justice Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft² (129.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 130,600 sq ft, including 825,418 kWh of electricity and 86,121 therms of natural gas.
What are 87-08 Justice Avenue's carbon emissions?
87-08 Justice Avenue reported 782 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 87-08 Justice Avenue?
87-08 Justice Avenue is in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.73746, -73.87622 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 87-08 Justice Avenue and when was it built?
87-08 Justice Avenue has 130,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 87-08 Justice 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, “87-08 Justice Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/87-08-justice-avenue-12390e52 (data as of October 2, 2026).