Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 223 SHERMAN AVENUE · 10034
At a glance
Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue is a 47,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 223 SHERMAN AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 133.5 kBtu/ft² and 433 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 133.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 197.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 433 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 453,869 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,912 therms |
| Water use | 6,410 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 47,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6686999:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | -1 | 133.5 kBtu/ft² | 433 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | +1 | 124.7 kBtu/ft² | 390 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | 141.1 kBtu/ft² | 401 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
- 223 SHERMAN AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10034
- Coordinates
- 40.86587, -73.91978
Within ~1 km
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How does Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue 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. Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 133.5 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 2 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 141.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 133.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 401 tCO₂e to 433 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue's 133.5 kBtu/ft² across 47,500 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,858 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 197.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 453,869 kWh of electricity, 47,912 therms of natural gas and 6,410 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue to report its energy use?
Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue 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:6686999:2024). 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 Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue's energy grade?
Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 133.5 kBtu/ft² (197.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,500 sq ft, including 453,869 kWh of electricity and 47,912 therms of natural gas.
What are Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue's carbon emissions?
Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue reported 433 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue?
Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue is at 223 SHERMAN AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10034. Its coordinates are 40.86587, -73.91978 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue and when was it built?
Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue has 47,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue 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, “Abro - 231 Sherman Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/abro-231-sherman-avenue-e7f14256 (data as of October 2, 2026).