Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1115 1 Avenue · 10065
At a glance
Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue is a 30,540-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1115 1 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2005. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 43.3 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 43.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 361,358 kWh |
| Natural gas | 880 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,540 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691564:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | -6 | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | +21 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 129 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
- 1115 1 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76100, -73.96097
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest - 1115 First 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. Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 43.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,540 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 53 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 Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 74. Site EUI moved from 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 129 tCO₂e to 147 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue's 43.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,540 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (388 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 361,358 kWh of electricity and 880 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue to report its energy use?
Wavecrest - 1115 First 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:6691564:2024). 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 Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue's energy grade?
Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.3 kBtu/ft² (116.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,540 sq ft, including 361,358 kWh of electricity and 880 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue?
Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue is at 1115 1 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76100, -73.96097 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue and when was it built?
Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue has 30,540 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest - 1115 First 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, “Wavecrest - 1115 First Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-1115-first-avenue-15b17966 (data as of October 2, 2026).