870 UN Plaza
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10017
At a glance
870 UN Plaza is a 443,522-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Gross floor area | 443,522 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20939943:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 870 UN Plaza
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75304, -73.96675
Within ~1 km
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How does 870 UN Plaza 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 emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 443,522 sq ft, it is about 339% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 14 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 870 UN Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 870 UN Plaza, covering report years 2022–2023. None of those years carry an ENERGY STAR score or site EUI.
Which law requires 870 UN Plaza to report its energy use?
870 UN Plaza 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:20939943:2023). 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 870 UN Plaza's energy grade?
870 UN Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure.
How much energy does 870 UN Plaza use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2023.
What are 870 UN Plaza's carbon emissions?
870 UN Plaza reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 870 UN Plaza?
870 UN Plaza is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75304, -73.96675 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 870 UN Plaza and when was it built?
870 UN Plaza has 443,522 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 870 UN Plaza 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, “870 UN Plaza, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/870-un-plaza-6176c4fd (data as of October 2, 2026).