B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 86-15 Elmhurst Ave · 11373
At a glance
B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave is a 70,620-square-foot multifamily housing building at 86-15 Elmhurst Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 80.3 kBtu/ft² and 444 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 444 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 185,084 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,759 therms |
| Water use | 3,529 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,620 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4115746:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | +1 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 444 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | -23 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 340 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
- 86-15 Elmhurst Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74391, -73.87914
Within ~1 km
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How does B&R: 8615 Elmhurst 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. B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,620 sq ft, it is about 30% below 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 B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2022 to 67 in 2024 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 89. Site EUI moved from 64.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 340 tCO₂e to 444 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave's 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 70,620 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,662 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 185,084 kWh of electricity, 3,759 therms of natural gas and 3,529 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave to report its energy use?
B&R: 8615 Elmhurst 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:4115746:2024). 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 B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave's energy grade?
B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave scores 67 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 B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft² (97.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,620 sq ft, including 185,084 kWh of electricity and 3,759 therms of natural gas.
What are B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave's carbon emissions?
B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave reported 444 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave?
B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave is at 86-15 Elmhurst Ave, in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74391, -73.87914 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave and when was it built?
B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave has 70,620 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 B&R: 8615 Elmhurst 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, “B&R: 8615 Elmhurst Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/b-r-8615-elmhurst-ave-7cb50ac8 (data as of October 2, 2026).