TKR - 305 8th Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 305 8 Avenue · 11215
At a glance
TKR - 305 8th Avenue is a 32,385-square-foot multifamily housing building at 305 8 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 93,248 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,814 therms |
| Water use | 1,047 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,385 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6693950:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | +4 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | -2 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 151 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
- 305 8 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.66926, -73.97628
Within ~1 km
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How does TKR - 305 8th 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. TKR - 305 8th Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,385 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 38 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 TKR - 305 8th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for TKR - 305 8th Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 80.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 151 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. TKR - 305 8th Avenue's 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 32,385 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (733 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 93,248 kWh of electricity, 21,814 therms of natural gas and 1,047 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires TKR - 305 8th Avenue to report its energy use?
TKR - 305 8th 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:6693950:2024). 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 TKR - 305 8th Avenue's energy grade?
TKR - 305 8th Avenue scores 53 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 TKR - 305 8th Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft² (98.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,385 sq ft, including 93,248 kWh of electricity and 21,814 therms of natural gas.
What are TKR - 305 8th Avenue's carbon emissions?
TKR - 305 8th Avenue reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is TKR - 305 8th Avenue?
TKR - 305 8th Avenue is at 305 8 Avenue, in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.66926, -73.97628 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is TKR - 305 8th Avenue and when was it built?
TKR - 305 8th Avenue has 32,385 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is TKR - 305 8th 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, “TKR - 305 8th Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tkr-305-8th-avenue-c93407f3 (data as of October 2, 2026).