SW - 510 East 79th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 510 East 79th Street · 10075
At a glance
SW - 510 East 79th Street is a 44,364-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1911. 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 1404.3 kBtu/ft² and 3,353 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a multifamily housingof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 1404.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1502.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,353 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 75.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,282 kWh |
| Natural gas | 615,928 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,364 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7530286:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 1404.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,353 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 1235.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,968 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 1329.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,265 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
- 510 East 79th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10075
- Coordinates
- 40.77106, -73.94968
Within ~1 km
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How has SW - 510 East 79th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SW - 510 East 79th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024.
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.
Which law requires SW - 510 East 79th Street to report its energy use?
SW - 510 East 79th Street 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:7530286:2024). 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 - 510 East 79th Street's energy grade?
SW - 510 East 79th Street 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 SW - 510 East 79th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 1404.3 kBtu/ft² (1502.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,364 sq ft, including 207,282 kWh of electricity and 615,928 therms of natural gas.
What are SW - 510 East 79th Street's carbon emissions?
SW - 510 East 79th Street reported 3,353 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (75.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SW - 510 East 79th Street?
SW - 510 East 79th Street is in New York City, New York 10075. Its coordinates are 40.77106, -73.94968 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SW - 510 East 79th Street and when was it built?
SW - 510 East 79th Street has 44,364 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SW - 510 East 79th Street 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 - 510 East 79th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sw-510-east-79th-street-e6cb3b81 (data as of October 2, 2026).