Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 87-10 51 AVENUE · 11373
At a glance
Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue is a 142,954-square-foot multifamily housing building at 87-10 51 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 78.8 kBtu/ft² and 718 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 78.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 718 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 569,282 kWh |
| Natural gas | 93,167 therms |
| Gross floor area | 142,954 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4948342:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | +7 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 718 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | -7 | 82.5 kBtu/ft² | 729 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 691 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
- 87-10 51 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.73898, -73.87611
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid - 87-10 51st 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. Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 78.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 142,954 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 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 Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 72 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 691 tCO₂e to 718 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue's 78.8 kBtu/ft² across 142,954 sq ft works out to about 11.3 billion Btu (3,301 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 569,282 kWh of electricity and 93,167 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue to report its energy use?
Orsid - 87-10 51st 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:4948342:2024). 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 Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue's energy grade?
Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.8 kBtu/ft² (106.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 142,954 sq ft, including 569,282 kWh of electricity and 93,167 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue's carbon emissions?
Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue reported 718 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue?
Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue is at 87-10 51 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.73898, -73.87611 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue and when was it built?
Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue has 142,954 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid - 87-10 51st 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, “Orsid - 87-10 51st Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-87-10-51st-avenue-326a76f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).