885 East 38th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11210
At a glance
885 East 38th Street is a 25,200-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 95.4 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 95.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 80,768 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,296 therms |
| Water use | 1,420 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6437918:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +4 | 95.4 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +11 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | 110.2 kBtu/ft² | 162 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
- 885 East 38th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11210
- Coordinates
- 40.63356, -73.94000
Within ~1 km
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How does 885 East 38th 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. 885 East 38th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 95.4 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,200 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 885 East 38th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 885 East 38th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 110.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 162 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 885 East 38th Street's 95.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,200 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (705 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 80,768 kWh of electricity, 21,296 therms of natural gas and 1,420 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 885 East 38th Street to report its energy use?
885 East 38th 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:6437918:2024). 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 885 East 38th Street's energy grade?
885 East 38th Street scores 61 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 885 East 38th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.4 kBtu/ft² (119.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,200 sq ft, including 80,768 kWh of electricity and 21,296 therms of natural gas.
What are 885 East 38th Street's carbon emissions?
885 East 38th Street reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 885 East 38th Street?
885 East 38th Street is in New York City, New York 11210. Its coordinates are 40.63356, -73.94000 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 885 East 38th Street and when was it built?
885 East 38th Street has 25,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 885 East 38th 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, “885 East 38th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/885-east-38th-street-ebee9546 (data as of October 2, 2026).