Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1560 Grand Concourse · 10457
At a glance
Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse is a 139,650-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 77.5 kBtu/ft² and 679 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 77.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 679 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 493,079 kWh |
| Natural gas | 91,388 therms |
| Gross floor area | 139,650 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2650246:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -1 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 679 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | -29 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 648 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 378 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
- 1560 Grand Concourse
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10457
- Coordinates
- 40.84246, -73.91218
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse 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 - 1560 Grand Concourse's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 77.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,650 sq ft, it is about 38% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 - 1560 Grand Concourse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 44.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 73% increase. Reported emissions went from 378 tCO₂e to 679 tCO₂e over the same span (up 80%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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 - 1560 Grand Concourse's 77.5 kBtu/ft² across 139,650 sq ft works out to about 10.8 billion Btu (3,172 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 493,079 kWh of electricity and 91,388 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse 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:2650246:2024). 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 - 1560 Grand Concourse's energy grade?
Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 - 1560 Grand Concourse use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.5 kBtu/ft² (102.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 139,650 sq ft, including 493,079 kWh of electricity and 91,388 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse reported 679 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse?
Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse is in New York City, New York 10457. Its coordinates are 40.84246, -73.91218 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse and when was it built?
Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse has 139,650 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 1560 Grand Concourse 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 - 1560 Grand Concourse, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-1560-grand-concourse-f4c7e01b (data as of October 2, 2026).