Ruskin Apartments
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 66-38 Yellowstone Boulevard · 11375
At a glance
Ruskin Apartments is a 219,996-square-foot multifamily housing building at 66-38 Yellowstone Boulevard in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,075 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,075 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 675,647 kWh |
| Natural gas | 151,335 therms |
| Gross floor area | 219,996 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10070318:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +78 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,075 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -90 | 138.9 kBtu/ft² | 412 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 880 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
- 66-38 Yellowstone Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11375
- Coordinates
- 40.72898, -73.84938
Within ~1 km
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How does Ruskin Apartments 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. Ruskin Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 219,996 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 Ruskin Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Ruskin Apartments, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 91. Site EUI moved from 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 880 tCO₂e to 1,075 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Ruskin Apartments's 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 219,996 sq ft works out to about 17.5 billion Btu (5,132 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 675,647 kWh of electricity and 151,335 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ruskin Apartments to report its energy use?
Ruskin Apartments 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:10070318:2024). 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 Ruskin Apartments's energy grade?
Ruskin Apartments scores 79 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 Ruskin Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² (101.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 219,996 sq ft, including 675,647 kWh of electricity and 151,335 therms of natural gas.
What are Ruskin Apartments's carbon emissions?
Ruskin Apartments reported 1,075 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ruskin Apartments?
Ruskin Apartments is at 66-38 Yellowstone Boulevard, in New York City, New York 11375. Its coordinates are 40.72898, -73.84938 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ruskin Apartments and when was it built?
Ruskin Apartments has 219,996 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Ruskin Apartments 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, “Ruskin Apartments, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ruskin-apartments-487228e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).