Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 831 GERARD AVENUE · 10451
At a glance
Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue is a 100,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 831 GERARD AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 78.9 kBtu/ft² and 508 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% 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 | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 78.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 508 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 417,477 kWh |
| Natural gas | 64,698 therms |
| Water use | 8,026 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 100,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2665136:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | -7 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 508 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | +2 | 72.2 kBtu/ft² | 461 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 462 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
- 831 GERARD AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.82661, -73.92548
Within ~1 km
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How does Abro - 831 Gerard 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 - 831 Gerard Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 13 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 - 831 Gerard Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 462 tCO₂e to 508 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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 - 831 Gerard Avenue's 78.9 kBtu/ft² across 100,000 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,312 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 417,477 kWh of electricity, 64,698 therms of natural gas and 8,026 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue to report its energy use?
Abro - 831 Gerard 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:2665136:2024). 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 - 831 Gerard Avenue's energy grade?
Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 - 831 Gerard Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.9 kBtu/ft² (107.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,000 sq ft, including 417,477 kWh of electricity and 64,698 therms of natural gas.
What are Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue's carbon emissions?
Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue reported 508 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue?
Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue is at 831 GERARD AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.82661, -73.92548 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue and when was it built?
Abro - 831 Gerard Avenue has 100,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Abro - 831 Gerard 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 - 831 Gerard Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/abro-831-gerard-avenue-227d2a09 (data as of October 2, 2026).