Coltown - 1202 Avenue K
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1202 Avenue K · 11230
At a glance
Coltown - 1202 Avenue K is a 36,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 66.3 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 118,214 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,818 therms |
| Water use | 2,112 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25584089:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | +16 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +1 | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 168 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
- 1202 Avenue K
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62249, -73.96357
Within ~1 km
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How does Coltown - 1202 Avenue K 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. Coltown - 1202 Avenue K's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 66.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 29 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 Coltown - 1202 Avenue K's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Coltown - 1202 Avenue K, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2022 to 71 in 2024 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 80.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 168 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Coltown - 1202 Avenue K's 66.3 kBtu/ft² across 36,000 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (700 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 118,214 kWh of electricity, 19,818 therms of natural gas and 2,112 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Coltown - 1202 Avenue K to report its energy use?
Coltown - 1202 Avenue K 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:25584089:2024). 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 Coltown - 1202 Avenue K's energy grade?
Coltown - 1202 Avenue K scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Coltown - 1202 Avenue K use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.3 kBtu/ft² (89.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,000 sq ft, including 118,214 kWh of electricity and 19,818 therms of natural gas.
What are Coltown - 1202 Avenue K's carbon emissions?
Coltown - 1202 Avenue K reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Coltown - 1202 Avenue K?
Coltown - 1202 Avenue K is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62249, -73.96357 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Coltown - 1202 Avenue K and when was it built?
Coltown - 1202 Avenue K has 36,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Coltown - 1202 Avenue K 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, “Coltown - 1202 Avenue K, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/coltown-1202-avenue-k-31719eb2 (data as of October 2, 2026).