SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 49-11 Skillman Avenue · 11377
At a glance
SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue is a 76,320-square-foot multifamily housing building at 49-11 Skillman Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1942. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 97.1 kBtu/ft² and 459 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 97.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 459 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 310,827 kWh |
| Natural gas | 63,504 therms |
| Water use | 5,864 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,320 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4407516:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | +3 | 97.1 kBtu/ft² | 459 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +8 | 96.7 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 108.2 kBtu/ft² | 475 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
- 49-11 Skillman Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11377
- Coordinates
- 40.74623, -73.91503
Within ~1 km
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How does SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue 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. SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 97.1 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,320 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1942, 10 years earlier 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 SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 108.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 475 tCO₂e to 459 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue's 97.1 kBtu/ft² across 76,320 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,172 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 310,827 kWh of electricity, 63,504 therms of natural gas and 5,864 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue to report its energy use?
SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue 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:4407516:2024). 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 SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue's energy grade?
SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.1 kBtu/ft² (126.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,320 sq ft, including 310,827 kWh of electricity and 63,504 therms of natural gas.
What are SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue's carbon emissions?
SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue reported 459 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue?
SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue is at 49-11 Skillman Avenue, in New York City, New York 11377. Its coordinates are 40.74623, -73.91503 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue and when was it built?
SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue has 76,320 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1942 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue 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, “SW - 49-15 Skillman Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sw-49-15-skillman-avenue-9e143c97 (data as of October 2, 2026).