970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 970 Kelly Street, 955 East 163rd St · 10459
At a glance
970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd is a 148,827-square-foot multifamily housing building at 970 Kelly Street, 955 East 163rd St in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.9 kBtu/ft² and 709 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 709 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 718,421 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 148,827 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20598456:2022 |
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
- 970 Kelly Street, 955 East 163rd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10459
- Coordinates
- 40.82169, -73.89586
Within ~1 km
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How does 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd 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. 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 79.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,827 sq ft, it is about 47% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 30 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd's 79.9 kBtu/ft² across 148,827 sq ft works out to about 11.9 billion Btu (3,485 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 112.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 718,421 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd to report its energy use?
970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:20598456:2022). 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 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd's energy grade?
970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd scores 32 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 79.9 kBtu/ft² (112.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 148,827 sq ft, including 718,421 kWh of electricity.
What are 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd's carbon emissions?
970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd reported 709 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd?
970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd is at 970 Kelly Street, 955 East 163rd St, in New York City, New York 10459. Its coordinates are 40.82169, -73.89586 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd and when was it built?
970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd has 148,827 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “970 Kelly & 955 East 163rd, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/970-kelly-955-east-163rd-f7a50bc6 (data as of October 2, 2026).