Morris Heights Health Center
Medical Office in New York City, NY · 85 West Burnside Avenue · 10453
At a glance
Morris Heights Health Center is a 38,000-square-foot medical office at 85 West Burnside Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 203.0 kBtu/ft² and 525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 147 scored medical office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 203.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 308.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 525 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 606,159 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,460 therms |
| Water use | 1,667 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6820202:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 18 | +8 | 203.0 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | 241.0 kBtu/ft² | 555 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
- 85 West Burnside Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.85466, -73.91063
Within ~1 km
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How does Morris Heights Health Center compare with other medical office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 188 medical office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Morris Heights Health Center's ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 65 across the 147 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 203.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 97.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 75,019 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Morris Heights Health Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Morris Heights Health Center, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2022 to 18 in 2023 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 241.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 203.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 555 tCO₂e to 525 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
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. Morris Heights Health Center's 203.0 kBtu/ft² across 38,000 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,261 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 308.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 606,159 kWh of electricity, 56,460 therms of natural gas and 1,667 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Morris Heights Health Center to report its energy use?
Morris Heights Health Center 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6820202:2023). 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 Morris Heights Health Center's energy grade?
Morris Heights Health Center scores 18 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Morris Heights Health Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 203.0 kBtu/ft² (308.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,000 sq ft, including 606,159 kWh of electricity and 56,460 therms of natural gas.
What are Morris Heights Health Center's carbon emissions?
Morris Heights Health Center reported 525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Morris Heights Health Center?
Morris Heights Health Center is at 85 West Burnside Avenue, in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.85466, -73.91063 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Morris Heights Health Center and when was it built?
Morris Heights Health Center has 38,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is Morris Heights Health Center covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Morris Heights Health Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/morris-heights-health-center-a4483b3b (data as of October 2, 2026).