Golden Gate Condominiums
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 8330 Kew Gardens Road · 11415
At a glance
Golden Gate Condominiums is a 89,721-square-foot multifamily housing building at 8330 Kew Gardens Road in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 122.2 kBtu/ft² and 803 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 122.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 197.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 803 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,041,196 kWh |
| Natural gas | 74,157 therms |
| Water use | 2,076 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 89,721 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5705176:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 122.2 kBtu/ft² | 803 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -10 | 122.8 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | 113.4 kBtu/ft² | 612 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
- 8330 Kew Gardens Road
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11415
- Coordinates
- 40.70988, -73.82718
Within ~1 km
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How does Golden Gate Condominiums 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. Golden Gate Condominiums's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 122.2 kBtu/ft² is about 63% 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 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,721 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 Golden Gate Condominiums's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Golden Gate Condominiums, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 11. Site EUI moved from 113.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 122.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 612 tCO₂e to 803 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Golden Gate Condominiums's 122.2 kBtu/ft² across 89,721 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,213 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 197.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,041,196 kWh of electricity, 74,157 therms of natural gas and 2,076 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Golden Gate Condominiums to report its energy use?
Golden Gate Condominiums 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:5705176:2024). 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 Golden Gate Condominiums's energy grade?
Golden Gate Condominiums scores 1 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 Golden Gate Condominiums use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 122.2 kBtu/ft² (197.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 89,721 sq ft, including 1,041,196 kWh of electricity and 74,157 therms of natural gas.
What are Golden Gate Condominiums's carbon emissions?
Golden Gate Condominiums reported 803 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Golden Gate Condominiums?
Golden Gate Condominiums is at 8330 Kew Gardens Road, in New York City, New York 11415. Its coordinates are 40.70988, -73.82718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Golden Gate Condominiums and when was it built?
Golden Gate Condominiums has 89,721 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Golden Gate Condominiums 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, “Golden Gate Condominiums, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/golden-gate-condominiums-2c347f85 (data as of October 2, 2026).