First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 138-15 Franklin Ave · 11355
At a glance
First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave is a 224,987-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 80.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,095 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 80.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,095 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 645,957 kWh |
| Natural gas | 158,479 therms |
| Water use | 17,041 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 224,987 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2968987:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +5 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,095 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | +2 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,086 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,120 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
- 138-15 Franklin Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75499, -73.82596
Within ~1 km
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How does First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave 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. First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 80.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 224,987 sq ft, it is about 123% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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 First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 87.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,120 tCO₂e to 1,095 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave's 80.2 kBtu/ft² across 224,987 sq ft works out to about 18 billion Btu (5,288 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 645,957 kWh of electricity, 158,479 therms of natural gas and 17,041 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave to report its energy use?
First Zone: 138-15 Franklin 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:2968987:2024). 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 First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave's energy grade?
First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave scores 55 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 First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.2 kBtu/ft² (101.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 224,987 sq ft, including 645,957 kWh of electricity and 158,479 therms of natural gas.
What are First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave's carbon emissions?
First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave reported 1,095 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave?
First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave is in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75499, -73.82596 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave and when was it built?
First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave has 224,987 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is First Zone: 138-15 Franklin 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, “First Zone: 138-15 Franklin Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/first-zone-138-15-franklin-ave-fa6c511a (data as of October 2, 2026).