SMA: 1491 3 Ave
Office in New York City, NY · 1491 3 Ave · 10028
At a glance
SMA: 1491 3 Ave is a 31,272-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 158.0 kBtu/ft² and 561 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 158.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 435.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 561 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,410,415 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,288 therms |
| Water use | 604 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,272 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10550378:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 158.0 kBtu/ft² | 561 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 157.0 kBtu/ft² | 527 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 157.2 kBtu/ft² | 410 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
- 1491 3 Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77764, -73.95483
Within ~1 km
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How does SMA: 1491 3 Ave compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. SMA: 1491 3 Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 158.0 kBtu/ft² is about 145% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 209% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,272 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has SMA: 1491 3 Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SMA: 1491 3 Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 157.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 158.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 410 tCO₂e to 561 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
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. SMA: 1491 3 Ave's 158.0 kBtu/ft² across 31,272 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,448 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 435.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,410,415 kWh of electricity, 1,288 therms of natural gas and 604 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires SMA: 1491 3 Ave to report its energy use?
SMA: 1491 3 Ave 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:10550378:2024). 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 SMA: 1491 3 Ave's energy grade?
SMA: 1491 3 Ave scores 1 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 SMA: 1491 3 Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 158.0 kBtu/ft² (435.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,272 sq ft, including 1,410,415 kWh of electricity and 1,288 therms of natural gas.
What are SMA: 1491 3 Ave's carbon emissions?
SMA: 1491 3 Ave reported 561 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SMA: 1491 3 Ave?
SMA: 1491 3 Ave is in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77764, -73.95483 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SMA: 1491 3 Ave and when was it built?
SMA: 1491 3 Ave has 31,272 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is SMA: 1491 3 Ave 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, “SMA: 1491 3 Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sma-1491-3-ave-a335d9f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).