Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 494 8th Ave · 10001
At a glance
Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave is a 111,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.7 kBtu/ft² and 604 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 604 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 838,658 kWh |
| Natural gas | 270 therms |
| Gross floor area | 111,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4936310:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | -7 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 604 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 94 | -1 | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 262 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
- 494 8th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75266, -73.99311
Within ~1 km
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How does Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 58.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 111,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2022 to 87 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 27.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 110% increase. Reported emissions went from 262 tCO₂e to 604 tCO₂e over the same span (up 131%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave's 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 111,000 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,910 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 838,658 kWh of electricity and 270 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave to report its energy use?
Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave 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:4936310:2024). 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 Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave's energy grade?
Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft² (105.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 111,000 sq ft, including 838,658 kWh of electricity and 270 therms of natural gas.
What are Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave's carbon emissions?
Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave reported 604 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave?
Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75266, -73.99311 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave and when was it built?
Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave has 111,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave 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, “Elijah Equities - 494 8th Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/elijah-equities-494-8th-ave-48699d99 (data as of October 2, 2026).