870 Freeman Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10459
At a glance
870 Freeman Street is a 34,400-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 110.2 kBtu/ft² and 249 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 110.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 249 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 225,676 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,215 therms |
| Water use | 3,883 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58837403:2024 |
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
- 870 Freeman Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10459
- Coordinates
- 40.83054, -73.89450
Within ~1 km
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How does 870 Freeman Street 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. 870 Freeman Street's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 110.2 kBtu/ft² is about 47% 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,400 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 52 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. 870 Freeman Street's 110.2 kBtu/ft² across 34,400 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,111 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 225,676 kWh of electricity, 30,215 therms of natural gas and 3,883 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 870 Freeman Street to report its energy use?
870 Freeman Street 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:58837403:2024). 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 870 Freeman Street's energy grade?
870 Freeman Street scores 26 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 870 Freeman Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 110.2 kBtu/ft² (154.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,400 sq ft, including 225,676 kWh of electricity and 30,215 therms of natural gas.
What are 870 Freeman Street's carbon emissions?
870 Freeman Street reported 249 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 870 Freeman Street?
870 Freeman Street is in New York City, New York 10459. Its coordinates are 40.83054, -73.89450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 870 Freeman Street and when was it built?
870 Freeman Street has 34,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 870 Freeman Street 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, “870 Freeman Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/870-freeman-street-f9bea4f2 (data as of October 2, 2026).