Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 6402 8th Avenue · 11220
At a glance
Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue is a 24,698-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 45.2 kBtu/ft² and 128 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 45.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 128 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 326,882 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 763 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,698 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799843:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -12 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | -2 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 77 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 6402 8th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11220
- Coordinates
- 40.63314, -74.01202
Within ~1 km
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How does Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 45.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,698 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 78. Site EUI moved from 36.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 77 tCO₂e to 128 tCO₂e over the same span (up 68%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue's 45.2 kBtu/ft² across 24,698 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (327 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 326,882 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 763 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue to report its energy use?
Bethel: 6402 8th 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:6799843:2024). 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 Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue's energy grade?
Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue scores 64 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 Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.2 kBtu/ft² (126.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,698 sq ft, including 326,882 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue's carbon emissions?
Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue reported 128 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue?
Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue is in New York City, New York 11220. Its coordinates are 40.63314, -74.01202 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue and when was it built?
Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue has 24,698 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Bethel: 6402 8th 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, “Bethel: 6402 8th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bethel-6402-8th-avenue-d890fa8e (data as of October 2, 2026).