Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 85 Willis Avenue · 10454
At a glance
Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue is a 476,038-square-foot multifamily housing building at 85 Willis Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2009. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,712,602 kWh |
| Natural gas | 208,223 therms |
| Water use | 19,972 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 476,038 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4043926:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | -8 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,171 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -1 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,906 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,793 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
- 85 Willis Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10454
- Coordinates
- 40.80570, -73.92537
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis 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 PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 63.2 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 476,038 sq ft, it is about 372% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 57 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 - 105 Willis Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2022 to 71 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,793 tCO₂e to 2,171 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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 - 105 Willis Avenue's 63.2 kBtu/ft² across 476,038 sq ft works out to about 30.1 billion Btu (8,817 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 100.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,712,602 kWh of electricity, 208,223 therms of natural gas and 19,972 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue to report its energy use?
Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis 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:4043926:2024). 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 - 105 Willis Avenue's energy grade?
Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 105 Willis Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.2 kBtu/ft² (100.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 476,038 sq ft, including 2,712,602 kWh of electricity and 208,223 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue reported 2,171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue?
Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue is at 85 Willis Avenue, in New York City, New York 10454. Its coordinates are 40.80570, -73.92537 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue and when was it built?
Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue has 476,038 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest PARENT - 105 Willis 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 PARENT - 105 Willis Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-parent-105-willis-avenue-9d0ac808 (data as of October 2, 2026).