Forest Hills Tower
Office in New York City, NY · 118-35 Queens Boulevard · 11375
At a glance
Forest Hills Tower is a 518,929-square-foot office building at 118-35 Queens Boulevard in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,424 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,082,032 kWh |
| Natural gas | 80,611 therms |
| Gross floor area | 518,929 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2790358:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | +12 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,424 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | -13 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,783 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,889 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
- 118-35 Queens Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11375
- Coordinates
- 40.71513, -73.83055
Within ~1 km
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How does Forest Hills Tower 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. Forest Hills Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 518,929 sq ft, it is about 153% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 42 years later 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 Forest Hills Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Forest Hills Tower, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 82. Site EUI moved from 49.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,889 tCO₂e to 2,424 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Forest Hills Tower's 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 518,929 sq ft works out to about 25.4 billion Btu (7,437 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,082,032 kWh of electricity and 80,611 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Forest Hills Tower to report its energy use?
Forest Hills Tower 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:2790358:2024). 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 Forest Hills Tower's energy grade?
Forest Hills Tower scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Forest Hills Tower use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.9 kBtu/ft² (109.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 518,929 sq ft, including 5,082,032 kWh of electricity and 80,611 therms of natural gas.
What are Forest Hills Tower's carbon emissions?
Forest Hills Tower reported 2,424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Forest Hills Tower?
Forest Hills Tower is at 118-35 Queens Boulevard, in New York City, New York 11375. Its coordinates are 40.71513, -73.83055 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Forest Hills Tower and when was it built?
Forest Hills Tower has 518,929 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Forest Hills Tower 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, “Forest Hills Tower, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/forest-hills-tower-23ea0298 (data as of October 2, 2026).