Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 494 Sheffield Avenue · 11207
At a glance
Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield is a 91,727-square-foot multifamily housing building at 494 Sheffield Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2016. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu/ft² and 629 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 629 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 993,911 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,851 therms |
| Water use | 4,232 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 91,727 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21204449:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | ±0 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 629 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | -35 | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 249 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
- 494 Sheffield Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11207
- Coordinates
- 40.66495, -73.89511
Within ~1 km
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How does Livonia Commons L.P - 494 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 L.P - 494 Sheffield's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 91,727 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 64 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 - 494 Sheffield's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (-35 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 69% increase. Reported emissions went from 249 tCO₂e to 629 tCO₂e over the same span (up 153%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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 - 494 Sheffield's 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 91,727 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,309 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 993,911 kWh of electricity, 44,851 therms of natural gas and 4,232 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield to report its energy use?
Livonia Commons L.P - 494 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:21204449:2024). 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 L.P - 494 Sheffield's energy grade?
Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield scores 65 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 - 494 Sheffield use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft² (154.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 91,727 sq ft, including 993,911 kWh of electricity and 44,851 therms of natural gas.
What are Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield's carbon emissions?
Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield reported 629 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield?
Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield is at 494 Sheffield Avenue, in New York City, New York 11207. Its coordinates are 40.66495, -73.89511 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield and when was it built?
Livonia Commons L.P - 494 Sheffield has 91,727 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Livonia Commons L.P - 494 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 L.P - 494 Sheffield, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/livonia-commons-l-p-494-sheffield-ca33ecc8 (data as of October 2, 2026).