Chestnut - 776 Crown Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 776 Crown Street · 11213
At a glance
Chestnut - 776 Crown Street is a 37,525-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 106.2 kBtu/ft² and 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 106.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 247 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 167,450 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,144 therms |
| Water use | 37 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,525 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25746299:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | +1 | 106.2 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | ±0 | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 113.3 kBtu/ft² | 245 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
- 776 Crown Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11213
- Coordinates
- 40.66526, -73.93204
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 776 Crown Street 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 - 776 Crown Street's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 106.2 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,525 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 - 776 Crown Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 776 Crown Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 16 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 113.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 106.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 245 tCO₂e to 247 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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 - 776 Crown Street's 106.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,525 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,168 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 138.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 167,450 kWh of electricity, 34,144 therms of natural gas and 37 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 776 Crown Street to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 776 Crown Street 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:25746299:2024). 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 - 776 Crown Street's energy grade?
Chestnut - 776 Crown Street scores 16 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 - 776 Crown Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 106.2 kBtu/ft² (138.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,525 sq ft, including 167,450 kWh of electricity and 34,144 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 776 Crown Street's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 776 Crown Street reported 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 776 Crown Street?
Chestnut - 776 Crown Street is in New York City, New York 11213. Its coordinates are 40.66526, -73.93204 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 776 Crown Street and when was it built?
Chestnut - 776 Crown Street has 37,525 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 776 Crown Street 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 - 776 Crown Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-776-crown-street-47790e5c (data as of October 2, 2026).