Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 995 East 173 Street · 10460
At a glance
Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street is a 25,065-square-foot multifamily housing building at 995 East 173 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 79.3 kBtu/ft² and 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 79.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 163,190 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,297 therms |
| Water use | 17 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,065 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11948011:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | -1 | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | +32 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 109.4 kBtu/ft² | 165 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 995 East 173 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10460
- Coordinates
- 40.83459, -73.88544
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd 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 - 995 East 173rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 79.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,065 sq ft, it is about 75% below 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 - 995 East 173rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (+31 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 50. Site EUI moved from 109.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 165 tCO₂e to 140 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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 - 995 East 173rd Street's 79.3 kBtu/ft² across 25,065 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (583 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 122.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 163,190 kWh of electricity, 14,297 therms of natural gas and 17 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street to report its energy use?
Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:11948011:2024). 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 - 995 East 173rd Street's energy grade?
Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 - 995 East 173rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.3 kBtu/ft² (122.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,065 sq ft, including 163,190 kWh of electricity and 14,297 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street reported 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street?
Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street is at 995 East 173 Street, in New York City, New York 10460. Its coordinates are 40.83459, -73.88544 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street and when was it built?
Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street has 25,065 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest - 995 East 173rd Street 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 - 995 East 173rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-995-east-173rd-street-469f32fc (data as of October 2, 2026).