Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1632 Undercliff Avenue · 10453
At a glance
Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue is a 38,840-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.1 kBtu/ft² and 209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 209 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 198,462 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,724 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,840 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691589:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | -5 | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +6 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 193 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 200 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
- 1632 Undercliff Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.84915, -73.92196
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff 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 - 1632 Undercliff Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 81.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,840 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 55 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 - 1632 Undercliff Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 58 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 63. Site EUI moved from 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 200 tCO₂e to 209 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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 - 1632 Undercliff Avenue's 81.1 kBtu/ft² across 38,840 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (923 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 115.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 198,462 kWh of electricity and 24,724 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue to report its energy use?
Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff 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:6691589:2024). 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 - 1632 Undercliff Avenue's energy grade?
Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue scores 58 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 - 1632 Undercliff Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.1 kBtu/ft² (115.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,840 sq ft, including 198,462 kWh of electricity and 24,724 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue reported 209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue?
Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.84915, -73.92196 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue and when was it built?
Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff Avenue has 38,840 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest - 1632 Undercliff 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 - 1632 Undercliff Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-1632-undercliff-avenue-9eb81d4b (data as of October 2, 2026).