Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 783 Beck Street · 10455
At a glance
Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street is a 49,980-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 93.0 kBtu/ft² and 378 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 378 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 281,592 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1 therms |
| Water use | 4,758 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,980 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691579:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | +12 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 378 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | 111.8 kBtu/ft² | 421 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
- 783 Beck Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81663, -73.89844
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street 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 - 783 Beck Street's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 46% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,980 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2022 to 66 in 2023 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 111.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 421 tCO₂e to 378 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 - 783 Beck Street's 93.0 kBtu/ft² across 49,980 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,362 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 128.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 281,592 kWh of electricity, 1 therms of natural gas and 4,758 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street to report its energy use?
Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street 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:6691579:2023). 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 Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street's energy grade?
Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft² (128.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,980 sq ft, including 281,592 kWh of electricity and 1 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street reported 378 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street?
Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street is in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81663, -73.89844 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street and when was it built?
Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street has 49,980 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street 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, “Wavecrest - 783 Beck Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-783-beck-street-295f74c7 (data as of October 2, 2026).