SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 86-11 Whitney Avenue · 11373
At a glance
SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave is a 81,073-square-foot multifamily housing building at 86-11 Whitney Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 79.8 kBtu/ft² and 416 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% 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 | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 79.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 416 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 305,438 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,488 therms |
| Water use | 6,321 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,073 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2669459:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | -3 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 416 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +7 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 423 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
- 86-11 Whitney Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74181, -73.87881
Within ~1 km
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How does SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave 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 - 86-11 Whitney Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,073 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 7 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 SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 77 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 87.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 423 tCO₂e to 416 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 - 86-11 Whitney Ave's 79.8 kBtu/ft² across 81,073 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,896 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 305,438 kWh of electricity, 50,488 therms of natural gas and 6,321 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave to report its energy use?
SW - 86-11 Whitney 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:2669459:2024). 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 - 86-11 Whitney Ave's energy grade?
SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave scores 77 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 86-11 Whitney Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.8 kBtu/ft² (106.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,073 sq ft, including 305,438 kWh of electricity and 50,488 therms of natural gas.
What are SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave's carbon emissions?
SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave reported 416 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave?
SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave is at 86-11 Whitney Avenue, in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74181, -73.87881 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave and when was it built?
SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave has 81,073 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SW - 86-11 Whitney 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, “SW - 86-11 Whitney Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sw-86-11-whitney-ave-6a56ac79 (data as of October 2, 2026).