The Waterford Associates Inc.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1776 2nd Ave · 10128
At a glance
The Waterford Associates Inc. is a 217,835-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1776 2nd Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,606 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,018,200 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,732 therms |
| Water use | 10,720 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 217,835 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2711665:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,606 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,628 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,556 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
- 1776 2nd Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78198, -73.94874
Within ~1 km
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How does The Waterford Associates Inc. 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 85.9 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 217,835 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 35 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 Waterford Associates Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Waterford Associates Inc., covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 88.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,556 tCO₂e to 1,606 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 85.9 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. The Waterford Associates Inc.'s 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 217,835 sq ft works out to about 18.7 billion Btu (5,484 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,018,200 kWh of electricity, 30,732 therms of natural gas and 10,720 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Waterford Associates Inc. to report its energy use?
The Waterford Associates Inc. 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:2711665:2024). 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 Waterford Associates Inc.'s energy grade?
The Waterford Associates Inc. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Waterford Associates Inc. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft² (144.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 217,835 sq ft, including 2,018,200 kWh of electricity and 30,732 therms of natural gas.
What are The Waterford Associates Inc.'s carbon emissions?
The Waterford Associates Inc. reported 1,606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Waterford Associates Inc.?
The Waterford Associates Inc. is at 1776 2nd Ave, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78198, -73.94874 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Waterford Associates Inc. and when was it built?
The Waterford Associates Inc. has 217,835 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Waterford Associates Inc. 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 Waterford Associates Inc., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-waterford-associates-inc-b196811f (data as of October 2, 2026).