Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 125 Borinquen Pl · 11221
At a glance
Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. is a 138,643-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 55.5 kBtu/ft² and 644 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 55.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 644 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,239,285 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,674 therms |
| Water use | 384 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 138,643 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14909932:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 55 | -3 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 644 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 566 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
- 125 Borinquen Pl
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.71062, -73.95466
Within ~1 km
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How does Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. 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. Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.'s ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 55.5 kBtu/ft² is about 26% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 138,643 sq ft, it is about 37% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 65 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 Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 55 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 58.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 566 tCO₂e to 644 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.'s 55.5 kBtu/ft² across 138,643 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,255 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,239,285 kWh of electricity, 34,674 therms of natural gas and 384 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. to report its energy use?
Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:14909932:2023). 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 Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.'s energy grade?
Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 55.5 kBtu/ft² (111.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 138,643 sq ft, including 1,239,285 kWh of electricity and 34,674 therms of natural gas.
What are Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.'s carbon emissions?
Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. reported 644 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl.?
Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. is in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.71062, -73.95466 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. and when was it built?
Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. has 138,643 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Bedford: 125 Borinquen Pl., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bedford-125-borinquen-pl-7ccf5603 (data as of October 2, 2026).