L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 149 Brighton 11th Street · 11235
At a glance
L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. is a 37,878-square-foot multifamily housing building at 149 Brighton 11th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1946. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 90.3 kBtu/ft² and 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 90.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 205 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 108,704 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,503 therms |
| Water use | 2,861 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,878 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8463207:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +3 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | -1 | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 204 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
- 149 Brighton 11th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.57908, -73.95833
Within ~1 km
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How does L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. 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. L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 90.3 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,878 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1946, 6 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 L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 95.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 204 tCO₂e to 205 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.'s 90.3 kBtu/ft² across 37,878 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,002 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 108,704 kWh of electricity, 30,503 therms of natural gas and 2,861 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. to report its energy use?
L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. 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:8463207:2024). 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 L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.'s energy grade?
L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.3 kBtu/ft² (112.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,878 sq ft, including 108,704 kWh of electricity and 30,503 therms of natural gas.
What are L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.'s carbon emissions?
L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. reported 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St.?
L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. is at 149 Brighton 11th Street, in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.57908, -73.95833 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. and when was it built?
L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. has 37,878 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1946 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St. 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, “L & C: 149 Brighton 11th St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/l-c-149-brighton-11th-st-003591fa (data as of October 2, 2026).