Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 495 Lincoln Place · 11238
At a glance
Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place is a 25,556-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 216.0 kBtu/ft² and 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 216.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 262.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 322 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 153,581 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,969 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,556 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6671476:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | ±0 | 216.0 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 215.5 kBtu/ft² | 307 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
- 495 Lincoln Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.67202, -73.95994
Within ~1 km
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How does Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place 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. Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 216.0 kBtu/ft² is about 188% 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 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 142% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,556 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 215.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 216.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 307 tCO₂e to 322 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place's 216.0 kBtu/ft² across 25,556 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,618 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 262.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 153,581 kWh of electricity and 49,969 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place to report its energy use?
Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6671476:2023). 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 Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place's energy grade?
Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 216.0 kBtu/ft² (262.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,556 sq ft, including 153,581 kWh of electricity and 49,969 therms of natural gas.
What are Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place's carbon emissions?
Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place reported 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place?
Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place is in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.67202, -73.95994 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place and when was it built?
Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place has 25,556 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Renaissance Realty - 495 Lincoln Place, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/renaissance-realty-495-lincoln-place-06c1bc8f (data as of October 2, 2026).