Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 35 Mcdonald Avenue · 11218
At a glance
Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. is a 41,703-square-foot multifamily housing building at 35 Mcdonald Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 102.3 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 102.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 317,843 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,832 therms |
| Water use | 1,483 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 41,703 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6896036:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 18 | -1 | 102.3 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 19 | -8 | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | 109.3 kBtu/ft² | 270 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
- 35 Mcdonald Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11218
- Coordinates
- 40.65425, -73.98160
Within ~1 km
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How does Leiter: 35 Mcdonald 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. Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 102.3 kBtu/ft² is about 37% 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 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,703 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 54 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 Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2022 to 18 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 27. Site EUI moved from 109.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 102.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 270 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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. Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.'s 102.3 kBtu/ft² across 41,703 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,250 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 153.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 317,843 kWh of electricity, 31,832 therms of natural gas and 1,483 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. to report its energy use?
Leiter: 35 Mcdonald 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:6896036:2024). 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 Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.'s energy grade?
Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. scores 18 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 Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.3 kBtu/ft² (153.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,703 sq ft, including 317,843 kWh of electricity and 31,832 therms of natural gas.
What are Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave.?
Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. is at 35 Mcdonald Avenue, in New York City, New York 11218. Its coordinates are 40.65425, -73.98160 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. and when was it built?
Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave. has 41,703 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Leiter: 35 Mcdonald 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, “Leiter: 35 Mcdonald Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/leiter-35-mcdonald-ave-6ac6e02a (data as of October 2, 2026).