Bluesky: 285 Quincy St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 285 Quincy St · 11216
At a glance
Bluesky: 285 Quincy St is a 33,240-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 109 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 109 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 78,443 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,727 therms |
| Water use | 714 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,240 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33911574:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | +5 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | 146 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
- 285 Quincy St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11216
- Coordinates
- 40.68712, -73.94934
Within ~1 km
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How does Bluesky: 285 Quincy St 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. Bluesky: 285 Quincy St's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 52.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,240 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 Bluesky: 285 Quincy St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Bluesky: 285 Quincy St, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2023 to 96 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 61.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 146 tCO₂e to 109 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. Bluesky: 285 Quincy St's 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 33,240 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (510 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 69.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 78,443 kWh of electricity, 14,727 therms of natural gas and 714 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bluesky: 285 Quincy St to report its energy use?
Bluesky: 285 Quincy St 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:33911574:2024). 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 Bluesky: 285 Quincy St's energy grade?
Bluesky: 285 Quincy St scores 96 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 Bluesky: 285 Quincy St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (69.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,240 sq ft, including 78,443 kWh of electricity and 14,727 therms of natural gas.
What are Bluesky: 285 Quincy St's carbon emissions?
Bluesky: 285 Quincy St reported 109 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bluesky: 285 Quincy St?
Bluesky: 285 Quincy St is in New York City, New York 11216. Its coordinates are 40.68712, -73.94934 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bluesky: 285 Quincy St and when was it built?
Bluesky: 285 Quincy St has 33,240 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bluesky: 285 Quincy St 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, “Bluesky: 285 Quincy St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bluesky-285-quincy-st-89703bef (data as of October 2, 2026).