897 Empire Boulevard
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11213
At a glance
897 Empire Boulevard is a 50,830-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 91.3 kBtu/ft² and 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 91.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 366 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 151,231 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 50,830 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4402922:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | -12 | 91.3 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +7 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 337 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
- 897 Empire Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11213
- Coordinates
- 40.66352, -73.93268
Within ~1 km
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How does 897 Empire Boulevard 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. 897 Empire Boulevard's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 91.3 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 38% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,830 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 897 Empire Boulevard's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 897 Empire Boulevard, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 90. Site EUI moved from 87.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 337 tCO₂e to 366 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 897 Empire Boulevard's 91.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,830 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,360 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 151,231 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 897 Empire Boulevard to report its energy use?
897 Empire Boulevard 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:4402922:2024). 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 897 Empire Boulevard's energy grade?
897 Empire Boulevard scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 897 Empire Boulevard use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.3 kBtu/ft² (110.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,830 sq ft, including 151,231 kWh of electricity.
What are 897 Empire Boulevard's carbon emissions?
897 Empire Boulevard reported 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 897 Empire Boulevard?
897 Empire Boulevard is in New York City, New York 11213. Its coordinates are 40.66352, -73.93268 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 897 Empire Boulevard and when was it built?
897 Empire Boulevard has 50,830 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 897 Empire Boulevard 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, “897 Empire Boulevard, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/897-empire-boulevard-484cebb7 (data as of October 2, 2026).