Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 132-40 Sanford Avenue · 11355
At a glance
Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue is a 94,709-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 72.1 kBtu/ft² and 434 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 72.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 434 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 336,106 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,814 therms |
| Water use | 5,281 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 94,709 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6814131:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +6 | 72.1 kBtu/ft² | 434 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 62 | -13 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 432 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 388 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
- 132-40 Sanford Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75520, -73.83191
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford 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. Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 72.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,709 sq ft, it is roughly in line with 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 Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 75. Site EUI moved from 69.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 388 tCO₂e to 434 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue's 72.1 kBtu/ft² across 94,709 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (2,001 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 336,106 kWh of electricity, 56,814 therms of natural gas and 5,281 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue to report its energy use?
Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford 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:6814131:2024). 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 Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue's energy grade?
Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue scores 68 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 Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.1 kBtu/ft² (96.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,709 sq ft, including 336,106 kWh of electricity and 56,814 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue reported 434 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue?
Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue is in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75520, -73.83191 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue and when was it built?
Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue has 94,709 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 Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford 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, “Pinnacle - 132-40 Sanford Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-132-40-sanford-avenue-b7728dc4 (data as of October 2, 2026).