Total: 1500 Boston Rd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1500 Boston Rd · 10460
At a glance
Total: 1500 Boston Rd is a 32,100-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1933. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 99.2 kBtu/ft² and 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 99.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 208 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 182,389 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,628 therms |
| Water use | 2,468 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282950:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 36 | +19 | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 17 | +6 | 119.2 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | 138.3 kBtu/ft² | 254 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
- 1500 Boston Rd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10460
- Coordinates
- 40.83497, -73.89405
Within ~1 km
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How does Total: 1500 Boston Rd 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. Total: 1500 Boston Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 99.2 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,100 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1933, 19 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 Total: 1500 Boston Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Total: 1500 Boston Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2022 to 36 in 2024 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 138.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 254 tCO₂e to 208 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. Total: 1500 Boston Rd's 99.2 kBtu/ft² across 32,100 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (933 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 138.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 182,389 kWh of electricity, 25,628 therms of natural gas and 2,468 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Total: 1500 Boston Rd to report its energy use?
Total: 1500 Boston Rd 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:6282950:2024). 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 Total: 1500 Boston Rd's energy grade?
Total: 1500 Boston Rd scores 36 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 Total: 1500 Boston Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.2 kBtu/ft² (138.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,100 sq ft, including 182,389 kWh of electricity and 25,628 therms of natural gas.
What are Total: 1500 Boston Rd's carbon emissions?
Total: 1500 Boston Rd reported 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Total: 1500 Boston Rd?
Total: 1500 Boston Rd is in New York City, New York 10460. Its coordinates are 40.83497, -73.89405 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Total: 1500 Boston Rd and when was it built?
Total: 1500 Boston Rd has 32,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1933 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Total: 1500 Boston Rd 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, “Total: 1500 Boston Rd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/total-1500-boston-rd-4d45952a (data as of October 2, 2026).