Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 84-49 Elmhurst Avenue · 11373
At a glance
Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave is a 60,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 84-49 Elmhurst Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 85.4 kBtu/ft² and 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% 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 | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 85.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 317 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 210,566 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,069 therms |
| Water use | 5,263 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2664279:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 63 | -1 | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +5 | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 326 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
- 84-49 Elmhurst Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74275, -73.88015
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst 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 - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 85.4 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 12 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 - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 63 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 64. Site EUI moved from 91.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 326 tCO₂e to 317 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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 - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave's 85.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,502 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 210,566 kWh of electricity, 44,069 therms of natural gas and 5,263 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave to report its energy use?
Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst 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:2664279:2024). 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 - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave's energy grade?
Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave scores 63 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 - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.4 kBtu/ft² (110.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,000 sq ft, including 210,566 kWh of electricity and 44,069 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave reported 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave?
Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave is at 84-49 Elmhurst Avenue, in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74275, -73.88015 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave and when was it built?
Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pinnacle - 84-49 Elmhurst 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 - 84-49 Elmhurst Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-84-49-elmhurst-ave-ddac00c1 (data as of October 2, 2026).