EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 85 VERMILYEA AVE · 10034
At a glance
EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC is a 43,176-square-foot multifamily housing building at 85 VERMILYEA AVE in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 95.6 kBtu/ft² and 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 262 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 201,304 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,405 therms |
| Water use | 7,551 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,176 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6694702:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | +11 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +4 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 279 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
- 85 VERMILYEA AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10034
- Coordinates
- 40.86585, -73.92304
Within ~1 km
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How does EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC 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. EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 95.6 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,176 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 112.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 279 tCO₂e to 262 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC's 95.6 kBtu/ft² across 43,176 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,210 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 201,304 kWh of electricity, 34,405 therms of natural gas and 7,551 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC to report its energy use?
EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC 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:6694702:2024). 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 EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC's energy grade?
EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.6 kBtu/ft² (128.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,176 sq ft, including 201,304 kWh of electricity and 34,405 therms of natural gas.
What are EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC's carbon emissions?
EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC reported 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC?
EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC is at 85 VERMILYEA AVE, in New York City, New York 10034. Its coordinates are 40.86585, -73.92304 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC and when was it built?
EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC has 43,176 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC 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, “EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/emerald-85-87-vermilyea-llc-efc96cbb (data as of October 2, 2026).