BRG - 1632 E 18th st
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1715 KINGS HIGHWAY · 11229
At a glance
BRG - 1632 E 18th st is a 41,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1715 KINGS HIGHWAY in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 111.4 kBtu/ft² and 379 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 111.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 211.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 379 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 645,986 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,646 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6694962:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 111.4 kBtu/ft² | 379 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 117.9 kBtu/ft² | 326 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
- 1715 KINGS HIGHWAY
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11229
- Coordinates
- 40.60965, -73.95628
Within ~1 km
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How does BRG - 1632 E 18th 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. BRG - 1632 E 18th st's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 111.4 kBtu/ft² is about 49% 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 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,000 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 29 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 BRG - 1632 E 18th st's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BRG - 1632 E 18th st, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 117.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 111.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 326 tCO₂e to 379 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. BRG - 1632 E 18th st's 111.4 kBtu/ft² across 41,000 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,339 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 211.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 645,986 kWh of electricity and 23,646 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires BRG - 1632 E 18th st to report its energy use?
BRG - 1632 E 18th 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:6694962:2024). 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 BRG - 1632 E 18th st's energy grade?
BRG - 1632 E 18th st scores 1 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 BRG - 1632 E 18th st use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.4 kBtu/ft² (211.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,000 sq ft, including 645,986 kWh of electricity and 23,646 therms of natural gas.
What are BRG - 1632 E 18th st's carbon emissions?
BRG - 1632 E 18th st reported 379 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BRG - 1632 E 18th st?
BRG - 1632 E 18th st is at 1715 KINGS HIGHWAY, in New York City, New York 11229. Its coordinates are 40.60965, -73.95628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BRG - 1632 E 18th st and when was it built?
BRG - 1632 E 18th st has 41,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BRG - 1632 E 18th 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, “BRG - 1632 E 18th st, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/brg-1632-e-18th-st-48603004 (data as of October 2, 2026).