Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 85-25 68th Rd · 11374
At a glance
Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd is a 36,246-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1969. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 101.8 kBtu/ft² and 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 101.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 230 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 160,455 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,417 therms |
| Water use | 3,500 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,246 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24901978:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | +8 | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | -5 | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 106.3 kBtu/ft² | 224 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
- 85-25 68th Rd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11374
- Coordinates
- 40.71511, -73.85951
Within ~1 km
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How does Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd 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. Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 101.8 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,246 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 17 years later 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 Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 51 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 106.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 101.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 224 tCO₂e to 230 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd's 101.8 kBtu/ft² across 36,246 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,081 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 133.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 160,455 kWh of electricity, 31,417 therms of natural gas and 3,500 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd to report its energy use?
Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd 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:24901978:2024). 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 Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd's energy grade?
Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd scores 51 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 Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.8 kBtu/ft² (133.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,246 sq ft, including 160,455 kWh of electricity and 31,417 therms of natural gas.
What are Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd's carbon emissions?
Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd reported 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd?
Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd is in New York City, New York 11374. Its coordinates are 40.71511, -73.85951 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd and when was it built?
Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd has 36,246 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd 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, “Bruns Realty - 85-25 68th Rd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bruns-realty-85-25-68th-rd-3451b0e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).