Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2800 Creston Avenue · 10468
At a glance
Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue is a 35,828-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1936. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.9 kBtu/ft² and 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% 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 | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 213 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 143,744 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,437 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,828 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6687010:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 38 | +8 | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | +21 | 99.3 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 9 | 135.8 kBtu/ft² | 287 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
- 2800 Creston Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.87056, -73.89214
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 2800 Creston 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 - 2800 Creston Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 95.9 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,828 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1936, 16 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 - 2800 Creston Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 9 in 2022 to 38 in 2024 (+29 points). Site EUI moved from 135.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 287 tCO₂e to 213 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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 - 2800 Creston Avenue's 95.9 kBtu/ft² across 35,828 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,007 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 143,744 kWh of electricity and 29,437 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 2800 Creston 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:6687010:2024). 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 - 2800 Creston Avenue's energy grade?
Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue scores 38 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 - 2800 Creston Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.9 kBtu/ft² (124.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,828 sq ft, including 143,744 kWh of electricity and 29,437 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue reported 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue?
Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue is in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.87056, -73.89214 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue and when was it built?
Chestnut - 2800 Creston Avenue has 35,828 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1936 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 2800 Creston 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 - 2800 Creston Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-2800-creston-avenue-716f7bcc (data as of October 2, 2026).