Levites: 1405 townsend ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1405 Townsend Ave · 10452
At a glance
Levites: 1405 townsend ave is a 48,652-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1405 Townsend Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.6 kBtu/ft² and 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% 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 | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 374 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 312,771 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,814 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,652 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12444645:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 31 | -1 | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 32 | +17 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 409 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
- 1405 Townsend Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84012, -73.91663
Within ~1 km
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How does Levites: 1405 townsend 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. Levites: 1405 townsend ave's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 91.6 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,652 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 Levites: 1405 townsend ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Levites: 1405 townsend ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 31 in 2024 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 32. Site EUI moved from 109.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 409 tCO₂e to 374 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. Levites: 1405 townsend ave's 91.6 kBtu/ft² across 48,652 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,306 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 131.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 312,771 kWh of electricity and 1,814 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Levites: 1405 townsend ave to report its energy use?
Levites: 1405 townsend 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:12444645:2024). 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 Levites: 1405 townsend ave's energy grade?
Levites: 1405 townsend ave scores 31 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 Levites: 1405 townsend ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.6 kBtu/ft² (131.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,652 sq ft, including 312,771 kWh of electricity and 1,814 therms of natural gas.
What are Levites: 1405 townsend ave's carbon emissions?
Levites: 1405 townsend ave reported 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Levites: 1405 townsend ave?
Levites: 1405 townsend ave is at 1405 Townsend Ave, in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84012, -73.91663 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Levites: 1405 townsend ave and when was it built?
Levites: 1405 townsend ave has 48,652 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 Levites: 1405 townsend 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, “Levites: 1405 townsend ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/levites-1405-townsend-ave-ae79a0ce (data as of October 2, 2026).