Park Ave Court
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 120 E 87 St · 10128
At a glance
Park Ave Court is a 439,280-square-foot multifamily housing building at 120 E 87 St in New York City, New York, built in 1981. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 164.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,182 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,087,619 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,652 therms |
| Water use | 18,641 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 439,280 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12874866:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 8 | -8 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,182 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 16 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,649 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
- 120 E 87 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78050, -73.95590
Within ~1 km
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How does Park Ave Court 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. Park Ave Court's ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 84.0 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 439,280 sq ft, it is about 335% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 29 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 Park Ave Court's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Park Ave Court, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2022 to 8 in 2023 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 16. Site EUI moved from 80.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,649 tCO₂e to 3,182 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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. Park Ave Court's 84.0 kBtu/ft² across 439,280 sq ft works out to about 36.9 billion Btu (10,814 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 164.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,087,619 kWh of electricity, 2,652 therms of natural gas and 18,641 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Park Ave Court to report its energy use?
Park Ave Court 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:12874866:2023). 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 Park Ave Court's energy grade?
Park Ave Court scores 8 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 Park Ave Court use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 84.0 kBtu/ft² (164.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 439,280 sq ft, including 5,087,619 kWh of electricity and 2,652 therms of natural gas.
What are Park Ave Court's carbon emissions?
Park Ave Court reported 3,182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Park Ave Court?
Park Ave Court is at 120 E 87 St, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78050, -73.95590 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Park Ave Court and when was it built?
Park Ave Court has 439,280 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Park Ave Court 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, “Park Ave Court, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/park-ave-court-f143111a (data as of October 2, 2026).