Bell Community Housing LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1488 New York Avenue · 11210
At a glance
Bell Community Housing LLC is a 58,755-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1488 New York Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2019. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.7 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 368,227 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,054 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,755 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33639354:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | +1 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 178 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
- 1488 New York Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11210
- Coordinates
- 40.63683, -73.94518
Within ~1 km
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How does Bell Community Housing LLC 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. Bell Community Housing LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 31.7 kBtu/ft² is about 58% 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,755 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 67 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 Bell Community Housing LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Bell Community Housing LLC, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2023 to 99 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 34.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 31.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 178 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Bell Community Housing LLC's 31.7 kBtu/ft² across 58,755 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 368,227 kWh of electricity and 6,054 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bell Community Housing LLC to report its energy use?
Bell Community Housing LLC 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:33639354:2024). 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 Bell Community Housing LLC's energy grade?
Bell Community Housing LLC scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bell Community Housing LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.7 kBtu/ft² (70.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,755 sq ft, including 368,227 kWh of electricity and 6,054 therms of natural gas.
What are Bell Community Housing LLC's carbon emissions?
Bell Community Housing LLC reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bell Community Housing LLC?
Bell Community Housing LLC is at 1488 New York Avenue, in New York City, New York 11210. Its coordinates are 40.63683, -73.94518 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bell Community Housing LLC and when was it built?
Bell Community Housing LLC has 58,755 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bell Community Housing LLC 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, “Bell Community Housing LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bell-community-housing-llc-a84d4b09 (data as of October 2, 2026).