Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 188 Avenue C · 10009
At a glance
Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza is a 453,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 188 Avenue C in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 150.5 kBtu/ft² and 5,152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 150.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 253.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,212,005 kWh |
| Natural gas | 436,749 therms |
| Water use | 55,064 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 453,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3529288:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -60 | 150.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,152 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | -1 | 98.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,445 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,358 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
- 188 Avenue C
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72680, -73.97684
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza 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 PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 150.5 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 453,600 sq ft, it is about 349% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 14 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 PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-61 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 62. Site EUI moved from 88.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 150.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 71% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,358 tCO₂e to 5,152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 119%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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 PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza's 150.5 kBtu/ft² across 453,600 sq ft works out to about 68.3 billion Btu (20,007 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 253.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,212,005 kWh of electricity, 436,749 therms of natural gas and 55,064 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza to report its energy use?
Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza 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:3529288:2024). 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 PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza's energy grade?
Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza scores 1 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 PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 150.5 kBtu/ft² (253.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 453,600 sq ft, including 7,212,005 kWh of electricity and 436,749 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza reported 5,152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza?
Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza is at 188 Avenue C, in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72680, -73.97684 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza and when was it built?
Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza has 453,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza 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 PARENT - 1 Haven Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-parent-1-haven-plaza-e75e00ec (data as of October 2, 2026).