Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 123 Parkside Avenue · 11226
At a glance
Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave is a 169,917-square-foot multifamily housing building at 123 Parkside Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.2 kBtu/ft² and 612 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 612 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 933,306 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,074 therms |
| Water use | 4,713 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 169,917 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2713579:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | +48 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 612 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 874 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
- 123 Parkside Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.65361, -73.96510
Within ~1 km
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How does Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave 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. Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 48.2 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 169,917 sq ft, it is about 68% above 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 Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2022 to 70 in 2023 (+48 points). Site EUI moved from 84.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 874 tCO₂e to 612 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave's 48.2 kBtu/ft² across 169,917 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,400 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 83.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 933,306 kWh of electricity, 50,074 therms of natural gas and 4,713 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave to report its energy use?
Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2713579:2023). 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 Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave's energy grade?
Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 48.2 kBtu/ft² (83.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 169,917 sq ft, including 933,306 kWh of electricity and 50,074 therms of natural gas.
What are Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave's carbon emissions?
Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave reported 612 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave?
Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave is at 123 Parkside Avenue, in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.65361, -73.96510 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave and when was it built?
Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave has 169,917 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Clipper - 123 Parkside Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/clipper-123-parkside-ave-eb990e9f (data as of October 2, 2026).