Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1485 Nelson ave · 10452
At a glance
Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave is a 31,455-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 126.6 kBtu/ft² and 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% 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 | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 126.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 245 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 159,520 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,390 therms |
| Water use | 3,897 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,455 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6675583:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 6 | +3 | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | -2 | 131.4 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 132.5 kBtu/ft² | 240 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
- 1485 Nelson ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84422, -73.92091
Within ~1 km
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How does Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson 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 Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 126.6 kBtu/ft² is about 69% 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,455 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 20 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 Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 132.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 126.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 240 tCO₂e to 245 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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 Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave's 126.6 kBtu/ft² across 31,455 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,167 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 163.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 159,520 kWh of electricity, 34,390 therms of natural gas and 3,897 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave to report its energy use?
Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson 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:6675583:2024). 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 Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave's energy grade?
Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave scores 6 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 Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.6 kBtu/ft² (163.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,455 sq ft, including 159,520 kWh of electricity and 34,390 therms of natural gas.
What are Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave's carbon emissions?
Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave reported 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave?
Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84422, -73.92091 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave and when was it built?
Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave has 31,455 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Highbridge Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson 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 Community HDFC - 1485 Nelson ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/highbridge-community-hdfc-1485-nelson-ave-888ec4e6 (data as of October 2, 2026).