Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 491 Sheffield Avenue · 11207
At a glance
Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield is a 55,531-square-foot multifamily housing building at 491 Sheffield Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.7 kBtu/ft² and 315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 315 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 379,485 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,313 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,531 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20668860:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | -2 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 281 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
- 491 Sheffield Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11207
- Coordinates
- 40.66499, -73.89510
Within ~1 km
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How does Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield 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. Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 79.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,531 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 63 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 Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2023 to 42 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 44. Site EUI moved from 81.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 281 tCO₂e to 315 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield's 79.7 kBtu/ft² across 55,531 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,297 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 379,485 kWh of electricity and 31,313 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield to report its energy use?
Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield 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:20668860:2024). 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 Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield's energy grade?
Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield scores 42 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 Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.7 kBtu/ft² (124.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,531 sq ft, including 379,485 kWh of electricity and 31,313 therms of natural gas.
What are Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield's carbon emissions?
Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield reported 315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield?
Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield is at 491 Sheffield Avenue, in New York City, New York 11207. Its coordinates are 40.66499, -73.89510 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield and when was it built?
Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield has 55,531 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield 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, “Livonia Commons - 491 Sheffield, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/livonia-commons-491-sheffield-1280cd0e (data as of October 2, 2026).