El Rio I
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1041 E. 179Th Street · 10460
At a glance
El Rio I is a 44,693-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1041 E. 179Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2013. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.0 kBtu/ft² and 261 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 261 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 393,923 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,070 therms |
| Water use | 6,421 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,693 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15935270:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | -41 | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 261 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | +50 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
- 1041 E. 179Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10460
- Coordinates
- 40.84147, -73.87864
Within ~1 km
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How does El Rio I 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. El Rio I's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 75.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,693 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 61 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 El Rio I's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for El Rio I, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2022 to 50 in 2024 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 91. Site EUI moved from 79.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 261 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. El Rio I's 75.0 kBtu/ft² across 44,693 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (982 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 131.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 393,923 kWh of electricity, 20,070 therms of natural gas and 6,421 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires El Rio I to report its energy use?
El Rio I 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:15935270:2024). 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 El Rio I's energy grade?
El Rio I scores 50 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 El Rio I use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.0 kBtu/ft² (131.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,693 sq ft, including 393,923 kWh of electricity and 20,070 therms of natural gas.
What are El Rio I's carbon emissions?
El Rio I reported 261 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is El Rio I?
El Rio I is at 1041 E. 179Th Street, in New York City, New York 10460. Its coordinates are 40.84147, -73.87864 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is El Rio I and when was it built?
El Rio I has 44,693 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is El Rio I 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, “El Rio I, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/el-rio-i-88b6d89d (data as of October 2, 2026).