Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1744 Watson AVENUE · 10472
At a glance
Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 is a 559,670-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1744 Watson AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1955. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 218.5 kBtu/ft² and 6,610 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 218.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 235.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,610 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 549,136 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,203,872 therms |
| Gross floor area | 559,670 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33932465:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 218.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,610 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 214.7 kBtu/ft² | 6,492 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
- 1744 Watson AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10472
- Coordinates
- 40.82748, -73.86775
Within ~1 km
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How does Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 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. Its site EUI of 218.5 kBtu/ft² is about 192% 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 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 127% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 559,670 sq ft, it is about 454% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1955 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 Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 214.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 218.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 6,492 tCO₂e to 6,610 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does a site EUI of 218.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31's 218.5 kBtu/ft² across 559,670 sq ft works out to about 122.3 billion Btu (35,839 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 235.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 549,136 kWh of electricity and 1,203,872 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 to report its energy use?
Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 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:33932465:2024). 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 Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31's energy grade?
Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 218.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 218.5 kBtu/ft² (235.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 559,670 sq ft, including 549,136 kWh of electricity and 1,203,872 therms of natural gas.
What are Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31's carbon emissions?
Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 reported 6,610 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31?
Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 is at 1744 Watson AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10472. Its coordinates are 40.82748, -73.86775 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 and when was it built?
Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 has 559,670 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31 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, “Sotomayor Houses - Bldgs 12-21, 29-31, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sotomayor-houses-bldgs-12-21-29-31-0159fe10 (data as of October 2, 2026).