HOLMES TOWERS
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1780 1ST AVENUE · 10128
At a glance
HOLMES TOWERS is a 387,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1780 1ST AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1969. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 155.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,834 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% 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 | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 155.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,834 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,979,607 kWh |
| Natural gas | 501,602 therms |
| Water use | 28,515 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 387,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2831067:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | -1 | 155.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,834 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 5 | +1 | 149.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,645 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | 164.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,719 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
- 1780 1ST AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78088, -73.94644
Within ~1 km
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How does HOLMES TOWERS 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. HOLMES TOWERS's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 155.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 387,500 sq ft, it is about 284% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 17 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 HOLMES TOWERS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for HOLMES TOWERS, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 4 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 164.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 155.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,719 tCO₂e to 3,834 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. HOLMES TOWERS's 155.7 kBtu/ft² across 387,500 sq ft works out to about 60.3 billion Btu (17,682 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 209.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,979,607 kWh of electricity, 501,602 therms of natural gas and 28,515 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires HOLMES TOWERS to report its energy use?
HOLMES TOWERS 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:2831067:2024). 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 HOLMES TOWERS's energy grade?
HOLMES TOWERS scores 4 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 HOLMES TOWERS use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 155.7 kBtu/ft² (209.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 387,500 sq ft, including 2,979,607 kWh of electricity and 501,602 therms of natural gas.
What are HOLMES TOWERS's carbon emissions?
HOLMES TOWERS reported 3,834 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is HOLMES TOWERS?
HOLMES TOWERS is at 1780 1ST AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78088, -73.94644 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is HOLMES TOWERS and when was it built?
HOLMES TOWERS has 387,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is HOLMES TOWERS 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, “HOLMES TOWERS, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/holmes-towers-a47ba3de (data as of October 2, 2026).