River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1952 1st Avenue · 10029
At a glance
River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) is a 986,395-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1952 1st 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 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 54.0 kBtu/ft² and 4,576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 54.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,576 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,255,290 kWh |
| Natural gas | 251,136 therms |
| Water use | 19,129 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 986,395 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12063419:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | -5 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,576 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | +4 | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,101 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,673 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
- 1952 1st Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.78619, -73.94254
Within ~1 km
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How does River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) 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. River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 54.0 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 986,395 sq ft, it is about 877% 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 River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for River Crossing Owner LLC (2172), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 79. Site EUI moved from 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,673 tCO₂e to 4,576 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)'s 54.0 kBtu/ft² across 986,395 sq ft works out to about 53.3 billion Btu (15,611 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,255,290 kWh of electricity, 251,136 therms of natural gas and 19,129 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) to report its energy use?
River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) 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:12063419:2024). 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 River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)'s energy grade?
River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.0 kBtu/ft² (106.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 986,395 sq ft, including 8,255,290 kWh of electricity and 251,136 therms of natural gas.
What are River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)'s carbon emissions?
River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) reported 4,576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is River Crossing Owner LLC (2172)?
River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) is at 1952 1st Avenue, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.78619, -73.94254 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) and when was it built?
River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) has 986,395 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 River Crossing Owner LLC (2172) 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, “River Crossing Owner LLC (2172), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/river-crossing-owner-llc-2172-dbb92d1f (data as of October 2, 2026).