Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 700 Flatbush Avenue · 11226
At a glance
Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave is a 136,157-square-foot multifamily housing building at 700 Flatbush Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.9 kBtu/ft² and 813 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 813 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 805,785 kWh |
| Natural gas | 93,539 therms |
| Water use | 765 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 136,157 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2661825:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 46 | -8 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 813 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +5 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 751 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 761 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 700 Flatbush Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.65620, -73.96001
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave 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 - 225 Parkside Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 88.9 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 136,157 sq ft, it is about 35% above 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.
How has Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 46 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 54. Site EUI moved from 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 761 tCO₂e to 813 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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 - 225 Parkside Ave's 88.9 kBtu/ft² across 136,157 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,547 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 805,785 kWh of electricity, 93,539 therms of natural gas and 765 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave to report its energy use?
Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave 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:2661825:2024). 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 - 225 Parkside Ave's energy grade?
Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave scores 46 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 - 225 Parkside Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.9 kBtu/ft² (128.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 136,157 sq ft, including 805,785 kWh of electricity and 93,539 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave reported 813 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave?
Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave is at 700 Flatbush Avenue, in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.65620, -73.96001 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave and when was it built?
Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave has 136,157 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 Pinnacle - 225 Parkside Ave 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 - 225 Parkside Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-225-parkside-ave-bf930e93 (data as of October 2, 2026).