AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 170-12 Highland Ave · 11432
At a glance
AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave is a 28,304-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2008. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.9 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 132,468 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,802 therms |
| Water use | 1,373 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,304 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10791186:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 137 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
- 170-12 Highland Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.71259, -73.79265
Within ~1 km
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How does AAR: 170-12 Highland 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. Its site EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,304 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 56 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 AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 81.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 147 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave's 78.9 kBtu/ft² across 28,304 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (654 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 132,468 kWh of electricity, 17,802 therms of natural gas and 1,373 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave to report its energy use?
AAR: 170-12 Highland 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:10791186:2024). 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 AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave's energy grade?
AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.9 kBtu/ft² (110.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,304 sq ft, including 132,468 kWh of electricity and 17,802 therms of natural gas.
What are AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave's carbon emissions?
AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave?
AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave is in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.71259, -73.79265 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave and when was it built?
AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave has 28,304 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is AAR: 170-12 Highland 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, “AAR: 170-12 Highland Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/aar-170-12-highland-ave-52fb8138 (data as of October 2, 2026).