Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 870 Forbell Street · 11208
At a glance
Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street is a 37,765-square-foot multifamily housing building at 870 Forbell Street in New York City, New York, built in 2002. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 62.8 kBtu/ft² and 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 62.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 170 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 208,140 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,613 therms |
| Water use | 2,718 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,765 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10894164:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | +1 | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | ±0 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 160 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
- 870 Forbell Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11208
- Coordinates
- 40.66289, -73.86022
Within ~1 km
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How does Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street 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. Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,765 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 50 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 Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 68.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 160 tCO₂e to 170 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street's 62.8 kBtu/ft² across 37,765 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (695 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 208,140 kWh of electricity, 16,613 therms of natural gas and 2,718 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street to report its energy use?
Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street 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:10894164:2024). 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 Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street's energy grade?
Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street scores 69 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 Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.8 kBtu/ft² (98.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,765 sq ft, including 208,140 kWh of electricity and 16,613 therms of natural gas.
What are Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street's carbon emissions?
Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street reported 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street?
Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street is at 870 Forbell Street, in New York City, New York 11208. Its coordinates are 40.66289, -73.86022 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street and when was it built?
Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street has 37,765 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street 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, “Progressive - 1101 Forbell Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/progressive-1101-forbell-street-be57fc25 (data as of October 2, 2026).