Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 770 GATES AVENUE · 11221
At a glance
Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 is a 79,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 770 GATES AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 189.2 kBtu/ft² and 921 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 189.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 244.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 921 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 603,558 kWh |
| Natural gas | 128,859 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33964478:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 189.2 kBtu/ft² | 921 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 225 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
- 770 GATES AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.68818, -73.93345
Within ~1 km
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How does Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 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 189.2 kBtu/ft² is about 153% 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 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 124% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,000 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 20 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 Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 26.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 189.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 622% increase. Reported emissions went from 225 tCO₂e to 921 tCO₂e over the same span (up 309%).
What does a site EUI of 189.2 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. Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2's 189.2 kBtu/ft² across 79,000 sq ft works out to about 14.9 billion Btu (4,380 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 244.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 603,558 kWh of electricity and 128,859 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 to report its energy use?
Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 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:33964478:2024). 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 Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2's energy grade?
Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 189.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 189.2 kBtu/ft² (244.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,000 sq ft, including 603,558 kWh of electricity and 128,859 therms of natural gas.
What are Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2's carbon emissions?
Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 reported 921 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2?
Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 is at 770 GATES AVENUE, in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.68818, -73.93345 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 and when was it built?
Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 has 79,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2 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, “Stuyvesant Gardens I - Bldg 2, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/stuyvesant-gardens-i-bldg-2-bb2f4913 (data as of October 2, 2026).