Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1213 Neilson Street · 11691
At a glance
Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street is a 37,260-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1213 Neilson Street in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.4 kBtu/ft² and 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 192,136 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,381 therms |
| Water use | 4,244 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,260 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6814242:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | +21 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | -26 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 201 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
- 1213 Neilson Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11691
- Coordinates
- 40.60675, -73.74906
Within ~1 km
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How does Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street 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. Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 88.4 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,260 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 30 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 Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 51. Site EUI moved from 91.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 201 tCO₂e to 216 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street's 88.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,260 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (965 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 123.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 192,136 kWh of electricity, 26,381 therms of natural gas and 4,244 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street to report its energy use?
Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street 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:6814242:2024). 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 Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street's energy grade?
Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street scores 46 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.4 kBtu/ft² (123.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,260 sq ft, including 192,136 kWh of electricity and 26,381 therms of natural gas.
What are Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street's carbon emissions?
Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street reported 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street?
Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street is at 1213 Neilson Street, in New York City, New York 11691. Its coordinates are 40.60675, -73.74906 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street and when was it built?
Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street has 37,260 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street 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, “Gateways (gt03) - 12-13 Neilson Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gateways-gt03-12-13-neilson-street-45e96526 (data as of October 2, 2026).