COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1020 COLLEGE AVENUE · 10456
At a glance
COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET is a 67,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1020 COLLEGE AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 108.7 kBtu/ft² and 481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 108.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 481 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 427,349 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,885 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2830999:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 26 | +14 | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 481 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 12 | ±0 | 126.7 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | 134.8 kBtu/ft² | 528 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
- 1020 COLLEGE AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10456
- Coordinates
- 40.82904, -73.91553
Within ~1 km
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How does COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH 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. COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 108.7 kBtu/ft² is about 45% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,600 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 20 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 COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2022 to 26 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 134.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 108.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 528 tCO₂e to 481 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET's 108.7 kBtu/ft² across 67,600 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,154 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 427,349 kWh of electricity and 58,885 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET to report its energy use?
COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH 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:2830999:2024). 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 COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET's energy grade?
COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET scores 26 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 COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 108.7 kBtu/ft² (151.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,600 sq ft, including 427,349 kWh of electricity and 58,885 therms of natural gas.
What are COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET's carbon emissions?
COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET reported 481 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET?
COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET is at 1020 COLLEGE AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10456. Its coordinates are 40.82904, -73.91553 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET and when was it built?
COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET has 67,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH 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, “COLLEGE AVENUE-EAST 165TH STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/college-avenue-east-165th-street-2d0bdc9a (data as of October 2, 2026).