Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1738 University Avenue · 10453
At a glance
Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue is a 67,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 77.8 kBtu/ft² and 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 77.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 338 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 291,065 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,166 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21325229:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | +7 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | -7 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 347 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 384 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
- 1738 University Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.84902, -73.91749
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 1738 University 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 - 1738 University Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,000 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 - 1738 University Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 76 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 84.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 384 tCO₂e to 338 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 1738 University Avenue's 77.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,000 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,528 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 291,065 kWh of electricity and 42,166 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 1738 University 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:21325229:2024). 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 - 1738 University Avenue's energy grade?
Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 1738 University Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.8 kBtu/ft² (107.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,000 sq ft, including 291,065 kWh of electricity and 42,166 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue reported 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue?
Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.84902, -73.91749 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue and when was it built?
Chestnut - 1738 University Avenue has 67,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 1738 University 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 - 1738 University Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-1738-university-avenue-3bf43a7b (data as of October 2, 2026).