GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 961 St Nicholas Avenue · 10032
At a glance
GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) is a 50,028-square-foot multifamily housing building at 961 St Nicholas Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.7 kBtu/ft² and 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 221 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 353,168 kWh |
| Natural gas | 882 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,028 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3513307:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | +77 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 8 | +1 | 129.4 kBtu/ft² | 506 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | 147.2 kBtu/ft² | 547 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
- 961 St Nicholas Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83321, -73.94062
Within ~1 km
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How does GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas 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. GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)'s ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 46.7 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,028 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 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 GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (+78 points). Site EUI moved from 147.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 68% decrease. Reported emissions went from 547 tCO₂e to 221 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)'s 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 50,028 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (685 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 353,168 kWh of electricity and 882 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) to report its energy use?
GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas 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:3513307:2024). 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 GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)'s energy grade?
GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) scores 85 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 GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.7 kBtu/ft² (90.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,028 sq ft, including 353,168 kWh of electricity and 882 therms of natural gas.
What are GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)'s carbon emissions?
GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) reported 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave)?
GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) is at 961 St Nicholas Avenue, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83321, -73.94062 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) and when was it built?
GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave) has 50,028 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas 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, “GVS Properties IV, LLC ( 961 St Nicholas Ave), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gvs-properties-iv-llc-961-st-nicholas-ave-3089ee8f (data as of October 2, 2026).