BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 8742 Elmhurst Ave · 11373
At a glance
BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave is a 45,850-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.6 kBtu/ft² and 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 273 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 192,047 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,263 therms |
| Water use | 5,332 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,850 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7719770:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 33 | -6 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | +10 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | 105.6 kBtu/ft² | 277 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
- 8742 Elmhurst Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74514, -73.87819
Within ~1 km
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How does BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave 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 - 8742 Elmhurst Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 95.6 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,850 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 20 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 - 8742 Elmhurst Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2022 to 33 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 39. Site EUI moved from 105.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 277 tCO₂e to 273 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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 - 8742 Elmhurst Ave's 95.6 kBtu/ft² across 45,850 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,285 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 192,047 kWh of electricity, 37,263 therms of natural gas and 5,332 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave to report its energy use?
BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave 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:7719770:2024). 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 - 8742 Elmhurst Ave's energy grade?
BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave scores 33 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 - 8742 Elmhurst Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.6 kBtu/ft² (125.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,850 sq ft, including 192,047 kWh of electricity and 37,263 therms of natural gas.
What are BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave's carbon emissions?
BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave reported 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave?
BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave is in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74514, -73.87819 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave and when was it built?
BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave has 45,850 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BRG - 8742 Elmhurst Ave 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 - 8742 Elmhurst Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/brg-8742-elmhurst-ave-78152c71 (data as of October 2, 2026).