Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1285 Merriam Ave. · 10452
At a glance
Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. is a 79,948-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2005. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu/ft² and 407 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 407 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 374,674 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,926 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,948 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3109254:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | -4 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 407 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +34 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 378 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 486 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
- 1285 Merriam Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83999, -73.92643
Within ~1 km
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How does Highbridge 1285 Merriam 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. Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,948 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 53 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 Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+30 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 64. Site EUI moved from 104.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 486 tCO₂e to 407 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.'s 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 79,948 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,809 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 374,674 kWh of electricity and 48,926 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. to report its energy use?
Highbridge 1285 Merriam 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:3109254:2024). 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 Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.'s energy grade?
Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. scores 60 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 Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft² (109.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,948 sq ft, including 374,674 kWh of electricity and 48,926 therms of natural gas.
What are Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. reported 407 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave.?
Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83999, -73.92643 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. and when was it built?
Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave. has 79,948 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Highbridge 1285 Merriam 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, “Highbridge 1285 Merriam Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/highbridge-1285-merriam-ave-04ba7817 (data as of October 2, 2026).