894 Fountain Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11208
At a glance
894 Fountain Ave is a 363,548-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2020. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 56.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,532 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 56.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,532 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,352,606 kWh |
| Natural gas | 124,035 therms |
| Gross floor area | 363,548 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14720576:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | -4 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,532 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,203 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
- 894 Fountain Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.65846, -73.86571
Within ~1 km
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How does 894 Fountain 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. 894 Fountain Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 56.2 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 363,548 sq ft, it is about 260% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 68 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 894 Fountain Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 894 Fountain Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 1 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 5. Site EUI moved from 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,203 tCO₂e to 1,532 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 894 Fountain Ave's 56.2 kBtu/ft² across 363,548 sq ft works out to about 20.4 billion Btu (5,988 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 97.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,352,606 kWh of electricity and 124,035 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 894 Fountain Ave to report its energy use?
894 Fountain 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:14720576:2023). 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 894 Fountain Ave's energy grade?
894 Fountain Ave scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 894 Fountain Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 56.2 kBtu/ft² (97.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 363,548 sq ft, including 2,352,606 kWh of electricity and 124,035 therms of natural gas.
What are 894 Fountain Ave's carbon emissions?
894 Fountain Ave reported 1,532 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 894 Fountain Ave?
894 Fountain Ave is in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.65846, -73.86571 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 894 Fountain Ave and when was it built?
894 Fountain Ave has 363,548 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 894 Fountain Ave 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, “894 Fountain Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/894-fountain-ave-94007777 (data as of October 2, 2026).