The Lawrence House
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 486 Avenue Of The Amer · 10011
At a glance
The Lawrence House is a 131,126-square-foot multifamily housing building at 486 Avenue Of The Amer in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.0 kBtu/ft² and 723 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 723 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 766,646 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,057 therms |
| Water use | 3,674 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 131,126 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4405691:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | -7 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 723 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 46 | -2 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 660 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 632 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
- 486 Avenue Of The Amer
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73617, -73.99770
Within ~1 km
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How does The Lawrence House 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. The Lawrence House's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 80.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 131,126 sq ft, it is about 30% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 8 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 The Lawrence House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Lawrence House, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 39 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 48. Site EUI moved from 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 632 tCO₂e to 723 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. The Lawrence House's 80.0 kBtu/ft² across 131,126 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,074 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 766,646 kWh of electricity, 77,057 therms of natural gas and 3,674 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Lawrence House to report its energy use?
The Lawrence House 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:4405691:2024). 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 The Lawrence House's energy grade?
The Lawrence House scores 39 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 The Lawrence House use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.0 kBtu/ft² (118.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 131,126 sq ft, including 766,646 kWh of electricity and 77,057 therms of natural gas.
What are The Lawrence House's carbon emissions?
The Lawrence House reported 723 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Lawrence House?
The Lawrence House is at 486 Avenue Of The Amer, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73617, -73.99770 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Lawrence House and when was it built?
The Lawrence House has 131,126 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Lawrence House 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, “The Lawrence House, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-lawrence-house-a3636f83 (data as of October 2, 2026).