Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 706 Lefferts Avenue · 11203
At a glance
Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue is a 45,350-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.0 kBtu/ft² and 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 200,683 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,157 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,350 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691734:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | +2 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | +2 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 280 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
- 706 Lefferts Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11203
- Coordinates
- 40.66315, -73.93784
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts 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 - 706 Lefferts Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 97.0 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,350 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 - 706 Lefferts Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 280 tCO₂e to 276 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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 - 706 Lefferts Avenue's 97.0 kBtu/ft² across 45,350 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,289 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 200,683 kWh of electricity and 37,157 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue to report its energy use?
Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts 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:6691734:2024). 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 - 706 Lefferts Avenue's energy grade?
Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue scores 30 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 - 706 Lefferts Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.0 kBtu/ft² (128.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,350 sq ft, including 200,683 kWh of electricity and 37,157 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue reported 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue?
Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue is in New York City, New York 11203. Its coordinates are 40.66315, -73.93784 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue and when was it built?
Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts Avenue has 45,350 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pinnacle - 706 Lefferts 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 - 706 Lefferts Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-706-lefferts-avenue-6956a525 (data as of October 2, 2026).