Progressive - 55 Bowen Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 55 Oder Avenue · 10304
At a glance
Progressive - 55 Bowen Street is a 155,122-square-foot multifamily housing building at 55 Oder Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1973. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.2 kBtu/ft² and 934 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 934 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,293,720 kWh |
| Natural gas | 80,197 therms |
| Gross floor area | 155,122 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10894153:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | -19 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 934 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | +1 | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 800 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 92.5 kBtu/ft² | 847 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
- 55 Oder Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10304
- Coordinates
- 40.61408, -74.08343
Within ~1 km
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How does Progressive - 55 Bowen 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 - 55 Bowen Street's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 80.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 155,122 sq ft, it is about 54% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 21 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 - 55 Bowen Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Progressive - 55 Bowen Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 47 in 2024 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 92.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 847 tCO₂e to 934 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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 - 55 Bowen Street's 80.2 kBtu/ft² across 155,122 sq ft works out to about 12.4 billion Btu (3,646 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,293,720 kWh of electricity and 80,197 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Progressive - 55 Bowen Street to report its energy use?
Progressive - 55 Bowen 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:10894153:2024). 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 - 55 Bowen Street's energy grade?
Progressive - 55 Bowen Street scores 47 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 Progressive - 55 Bowen Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.2 kBtu/ft² (134.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 155,122 sq ft, including 1,293,720 kWh of electricity and 80,197 therms of natural gas.
What are Progressive - 55 Bowen Street's carbon emissions?
Progressive - 55 Bowen Street reported 934 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Progressive - 55 Bowen Street?
Progressive - 55 Bowen Street is at 55 Oder Avenue, in New York City, New York 10304. Its coordinates are 40.61408, -74.08343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Progressive - 55 Bowen Street and when was it built?
Progressive - 55 Bowen Street has 155,122 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Progressive - 55 Bowen 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 - 55 Bowen Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/progressive-55-bowen-street-6f3d5c33 (data as of October 2, 2026).