DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 959 1 Avenue · 10022
At a glance
DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue is a 210,388-square-foot multifamily housing building at 959 1 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1990. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 44.4 kBtu/ft² and 825 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 44.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 825 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,550,597 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,603 therms |
| Water use | 4,637 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 210,388 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6666492:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -2 | 44.4 kBtu/ft² | 825 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +2 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 766 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 712 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 959 1 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75557, -73.96493
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 1996 - 959 First 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. DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 44.4 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 210,388 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 38 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 DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 75 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 712 tCO₂e to 825 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 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. DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue's 44.4 kBtu/ft² across 210,388 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,738 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,550,597 kWh of electricity, 40,603 therms of natural gas and 4,637 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue to report its energy use?
DEPM 1996 - 959 First 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6666492:2024). 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 DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue's energy grade?
DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue scores 75 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 DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.4 kBtu/ft² (90.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 210,388 sq ft, including 1,550,597 kWh of electricity and 40,603 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue's carbon emissions?
DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue reported 825 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue?
DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue is at 959 1 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75557, -73.96493 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue and when was it built?
DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue has 210,388 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue 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, “DEPM 1996 - 959 First Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-1996-959-first-avenue-ae91bdb6 (data as of October 2, 2026).