Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 121 East 144 Street · 10451
At a glance
Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue is a 221,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 121 East 144 Street in New York City, New York, built in 2023. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 16.2 kBtu/ft² and 414 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 16.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 45.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 414 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,054,919 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 221,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33209607:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 16.2 kBtu/ft² | 414 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 8.0 kBtu/ft² | 193 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
- 121 East 144 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81694, -73.92979
Within ~1 km
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How does Estela - 414 Gerard 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. Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 16.2 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 221,600 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2023, 71 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 Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 8.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 16.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 102% increase. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 414 tCO₂e over the same span (up 114%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue's 16.2 kBtu/ft² across 221,600 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 45.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,054,919 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue to report its energy use?
Estela - 414 Gerard 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:33209607:2024). 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 Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue's energy grade?
Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue scores 100 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 Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 16.2 kBtu/ft² (45.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 221,600 sq ft, including 1,054,919 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue's carbon emissions?
Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue reported 414 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue?
Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue is at 121 East 144 Street, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81694, -73.92979 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue and when was it built?
Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue has 221,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2023 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Estela - 414 Gerard 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, “Estela - 414 Gerard Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/estela-414-gerard-avenue-eccf56c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).