Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1231 Fulton Avenue · 10456
At a glance
Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue is a 33,695-square-foot multifamily housing 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 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 169.2 kBtu/ft² and 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 169.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 202.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 333 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 141,538 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,171 therms |
| Water use | 4,267 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,695 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6686870:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | -59 | 169.2 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 62 | +18 | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | 106.6 kBtu/ft² | 206 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
- 1231 Fulton Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10456
- Coordinates
- 40.83103, -73.90424
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue 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. Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 169.2 kBtu/ft² is about 126% 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 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 90% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,695 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2022 to 3 in 2024 (-41 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 62. Site EUI moved from 106.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 169.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 59% increase. Reported emissions went from 206 tCO₂e to 333 tCO₂e over the same span (up 62%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue's 169.2 kBtu/ft² across 33,695 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,671 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 202.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 141,538 kWh of electricity, 52,171 therms of natural gas and 4,267 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 1231 Fulton 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:6686870:2024). 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 Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue's energy grade?
Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue scores 3 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 Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 169.2 kBtu/ft² (202.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,695 sq ft, including 141,538 kWh of electricity and 52,171 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue reported 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue?
Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue is in New York City, New York 10456. Its coordinates are 40.83103, -73.90424 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue and when was it built?
Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue has 33,695 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 1231 Fulton 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, “Chestnut - 1231 Fulton Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-1231-fulton-avenue-cca7fcc8 (data as of October 2, 2026).