Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1955 1st Avenue · 10029
At a glance
Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue is a 250,090-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 55.7 kBtu/ft² and 977 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 55.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 977 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,247,674 kWh |
| Natural gas | 96,829 therms |
| Water use | 9,679 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 250,090 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6299812:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 83 | +4 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 977 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 967 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
- 1955 1st Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.78603, -73.94269
Within ~1 km
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How does Clipper - 1955 1st 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. Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 55.7 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 250,090 sq ft, it is about 148% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 51 years later 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 - 1955 1st Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 83 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 61.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 967 tCO₂e to 977 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 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. Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue's 55.7 kBtu/ft² across 250,090 sq ft works out to about 13.9 billion Btu (4,082 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 88.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,247,674 kWh of electricity, 96,829 therms of natural gas and 9,679 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue to report its energy use?
Clipper - 1955 1st 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6299812:2023). 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 - 1955 1st Avenue's energy grade?
Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue scores 83 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 - 1955 1st Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 55.7 kBtu/ft² (88.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 250,090 sq ft, including 1,247,674 kWh of electricity and 96,829 therms of natural gas.
What are Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue's carbon emissions?
Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue reported 977 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue?
Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue is in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.78603, -73.94269 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue and when was it built?
Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue has 250,090 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Clipper - 1955 1st Avenue 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 - 1955 1st Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/clipper-1955-1st-avenue-028f69b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).