Via Verde
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 700 Brook Avenue · 10455
At a glance
Via Verde is a 273,246-square-foot multifamily housing building at 700 Brook Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2012. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,236 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,605,971 kWh |
| Natural gas | 113,881 therms |
| Water use | 16,454 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 273,246 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3536731:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | -1 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,236 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | -20 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,153 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 859 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
- 700 Brook Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81914, -73.91254
Within ~1 km
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How does Via Verde 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. Via Verde's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 61.7 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 273,246 sq ft, it is about 171% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 60 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 Via Verde's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Via Verde, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2022 to 76 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 859 tCO₂e to 1,236 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Via Verde's 61.7 kBtu/ft² across 273,246 sq ft works out to about 16.9 billion Btu (4,941 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,605,971 kWh of electricity, 113,881 therms of natural gas and 16,454 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Via Verde to report its energy use?
Via Verde 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:3536731:2024). 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 Via Verde's energy grade?
Via Verde scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Via Verde use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.7 kBtu/ft² (99.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 273,246 sq ft, including 1,605,971 kWh of electricity and 113,881 therms of natural gas.
What are Via Verde's carbon emissions?
Via Verde reported 1,236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Via Verde?
Via Verde is at 700 Brook Avenue, in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81914, -73.91254 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Via Verde and when was it built?
Via Verde has 273,246 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Via Verde 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, “Via Verde, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/via-verde-79f4189e (data as of October 2, 2026).