NB:78 8th Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 78 8th Avenue · 11215
At a glance
NB:78 8th Avenue is a 51,654-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.7 kBtu/ft² and 252 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 252 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 158,693 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,751 therms |
| Water use | 1,115 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,654 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:54159711:2024 |
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
- 78 8th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.67331, -73.97308
Within ~1 km
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How does NB:78 8th Avenue 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. NB:78 8th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 79.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,654 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. NB:78 8th Avenue's 79.7 kBtu/ft² across 51,654 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,207 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 158,693 kWh of electricity, 35,751 therms of natural gas and 1,115 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NB:78 8th Avenue to report its energy use?
NB:78 8th Avenue 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:54159711:2024). 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 NB:78 8th Avenue's energy grade?
NB:78 8th Avenue scores 69 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 NB:78 8th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.7 kBtu/ft² (102.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,654 sq ft, including 158,693 kWh of electricity and 35,751 therms of natural gas.
What are NB:78 8th Avenue's carbon emissions?
NB:78 8th Avenue reported 252 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is NB:78 8th Avenue?
NB:78 8th Avenue is in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.67331, -73.97308 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NB:78 8th Avenue and when was it built?
NB:78 8th Avenue has 51,654 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 NB:78 8th Avenue 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, “NB:78 8th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/nb-78-8th-avenue-e2652359 (data as of October 2, 2026).