8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 88-29 51st Ave · 11373
At a glance
8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) is a 25,800-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1991. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 114.9 kBtu/ft² and 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 114.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 144,940 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,694 therms |
| Water use | 2,142 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6654540:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | ±0 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | -2 | 111.5 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | 117.3 kBtu/ft² | 177 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
- 88-29 51st Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.73920, -73.87531
Within ~1 km
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How does 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) 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. 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)'s ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 114.9 kBtu/ft² is about 53% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,800 sq ft, it is about 74% 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 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2022 to 20 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 22. Site EUI moved from 117.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 177 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)'s 114.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,800 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (869 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 144,940 kWh of electricity, 24,694 therms of natural gas and 2,142 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) to report its energy use?
8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) 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:6654540:2024). 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 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)'s energy grade?
8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) scores 20 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 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.9 kBtu/ft² (154.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,800 sq ft, including 144,940 kWh of electricity and 24,694 therms of natural gas.
What are 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)'s carbon emissions?
8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave)?
8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) is in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.73920, -73.87531 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) and when was it built?
8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) has 25,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave) 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, “8832 50th Ave (88-29 51st Ave), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8832-50th-ave-88-29-51st-ave-3830a515 (data as of October 2, 2026).