Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1944 Andrews Ave · 10453
At a glance
Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave is a 52,052-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 99.7 kBtu/ft² and 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 99.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 337 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 289,626 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,001 therms |
| Water use | 6,434 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,052 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6299795:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +7 | 99.7 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | +3 | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 110.5 kBtu/ft² | 339 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
- 1944 Andrews Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.85497, -73.91298
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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- SEDGWICKscore 3
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- UNIVERSITY AVENUE REHABscore 60
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- 1950 Andrews Avenuescore 8
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How does Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews 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. Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 99.7 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,052 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 29 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 Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 110.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 339 tCO₂e to 337 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave's 99.7 kBtu/ft² across 52,052 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,521 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 289,626 kWh of electricity, 42,001 therms of natural gas and 6,434 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave to report its energy use?
Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews 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:6299795:2024). 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 Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave's energy grade?
Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave scores 55 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 Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.7 kBtu/ft² (137.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,052 sq ft, including 289,626 kWh of electricity and 42,001 therms of natural gas.
What are Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave's carbon emissions?
Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave reported 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave?
Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.85497, -73.91298 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave and when was it built?
Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave has 52,052 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews 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, “Laya Wein: 1944 Andrews Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/laya-wein-1944-andrews-ave-0ccb0982 (data as of October 2, 2026).