Besen - 1708 Summerfield
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1708 Summerfield · 11385
At a glance
Besen - 1708 Summerfield is a 33,488-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 114.0 kBtu/ft² and 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% 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 | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 114.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 232 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 139,189 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,422 therms |
| Water use | 2,267 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,488 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32199655:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 9 | ±0 | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 9 | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 217 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
- 1708 Summerfield
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11385
Within ~1 km
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How does Besen - 1708 Summerfield 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. Besen - 1708 Summerfield's ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 114.0 kBtu/ft² is about 52% 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 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,488 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 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 Besen - 1708 Summerfield's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Besen - 1708 Summerfield, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 9 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 103.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 114.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 217 tCO₂e to 232 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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. Besen - 1708 Summerfield's 114.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,488 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,119 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 139,189 kWh of electricity, 33,422 therms of natural gas and 2,267 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Besen - 1708 Summerfield to report its energy use?
Besen - 1708 Summerfield 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:32199655:2024). 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 Besen - 1708 Summerfield's energy grade?
Besen - 1708 Summerfield scores 9 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 Besen - 1708 Summerfield use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.0 kBtu/ft² (144.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,488 sq ft, including 139,189 kWh of electricity and 33,422 therms of natural gas.
What are Besen - 1708 Summerfield's carbon emissions?
Besen - 1708 Summerfield reported 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Besen - 1708 Summerfield?
Besen - 1708 Summerfield is in New York City, New York 11385.
How big is Besen - 1708 Summerfield and when was it built?
Besen - 1708 Summerfield has 33,488 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Besen - 1708 Summerfield 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, “Besen - 1708 Summerfield, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/besen-1708-summerfield-2044cac9 (data as of October 2, 2026).