Valentine Heights Associates LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2685 Valentine Ave · 10458
At a glance
Valentine Heights Associates LLC is a 51,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2685 Valentine Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.2 kBtu/ft² and 234 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 234 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 143,935 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,963 therms |
| Water use | 6,750 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6688906:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 73 | -27 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 234 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 125 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
- 2685 Valentine Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10458
- Coordinates
- 40.86625, -73.89280
Within ~1 km
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How does Valentine Heights Associates LLC 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. Valentine Heights Associates LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 Valentine Heights Associates LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Valentine Heights Associates LLC, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 73 in 2023 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 39.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 91% increase. Reported emissions went from 125 tCO₂e to 234 tCO₂e over the same span (up 87%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Valentine Heights Associates LLC's 76.2 kBtu/ft² across 51,000 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,139 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 96.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 143,935 kWh of electricity, 33,963 therms of natural gas and 6,750 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Valentine Heights Associates LLC to report its energy use?
Valentine Heights Associates LLC 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6688906:2023). 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 Valentine Heights Associates LLC's energy grade?
Valentine Heights Associates LLC scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Valentine Heights Associates LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 76.2 kBtu/ft² (96.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,000 sq ft, including 143,935 kWh of electricity and 33,963 therms of natural gas.
What are Valentine Heights Associates LLC's carbon emissions?
Valentine Heights Associates LLC reported 234 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Valentine Heights Associates LLC?
Valentine Heights Associates LLC is at 2685 Valentine Ave, in New York City, New York 10458. Its coordinates are 40.86625, -73.89280 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Valentine Heights Associates LLC and when was it built?
Valentine Heights Associates LLC has 51,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Valentine Heights Associates LLC covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Valentine Heights Associates LLC, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/valentine-heights-associates-llc-75d83241 (data as of October 2, 2026).