Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 481 Williams Avenue · 11207
At a glance
Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams is a 52,388-square-foot multifamily housing building at 481 Williams 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 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.6 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 292,222 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,579 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,388 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20668859:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | ±0 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | -7 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 235 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 481 Williams Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11207
- Coordinates
- 40.66386, -73.89766
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- VAN DYKE I/VAN DYKE IIscore 9
Multifamily Housing · 1,717,250 sq ft
- VAN DYKE Iscore —
Multifamily Housing · 1,575,450 sq ft
- GLENMORE PLAZA Bldgs 2-4score —
Multifamily Housing · 991,000 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 944,590 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 944,590 sq ft
- LOW HOUSES Bldgs 1-3score —
Multifamily Housing · 541,000 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams 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 L.P - 481 Williams's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,388 sq ft, it is about half of 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 L.P - 481 Williams's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 73. Site EUI moved from 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 235 tCO₂e to 267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 L.P - 481 Williams's 73.6 kBtu/ft² across 52,388 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,130 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 292,222 kWh of electricity and 28,579 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams to report its energy use?
Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams 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:20668859:2024). 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.
More multifamily housing buildings in New York City
- B&R: 94-20 66th Ave· 52,387 sq ft
- B&R: 94-19 66th Ave· 52,387 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- San Pio Realty LLC· 52,378 sq ft · score 34 (D)
- 170-01 Douglas Ave· 52,375 sq ft · score 52 (D)
- 1589 Ocean Rlty Corp· 52,360 sq ft · score 51 (D)
- 1569 Ocean Avenue· 52,360 sq ft · score 13 (D)
- Multifamily Housing buildings in New York City· 33,022 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams's energy grade?
Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams scores 66 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 Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.6 kBtu/ft² (110.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,388 sq ft, including 292,222 kWh of electricity and 28,579 therms of natural gas.
What are Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams's carbon emissions?
Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams?
Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams is at 481 Williams Avenue, in New York City, New York 11207. Its coordinates are 40.66386, -73.89766 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams and when was it built?
Livonia Commons L.P - 481 Williams has 52,388 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 L.P - 481 Williams 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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 L.P - 481 Williams, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/livonia-commons-l-p-481-williams-4be61ad9 (data as of October 2, 2026).