Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2239 Adams Place · 10457
At a glance
Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE is a 28,248-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2239 Adams Place in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 111.6 kBtu/ft² and 219 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% 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 | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 111.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 169.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 219 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 245,987 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,135 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,248 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282984:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 6 | -3 | 111.6 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 9 | -3 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 196 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 182 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
- 2239 Adams Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10457
- Coordinates
- 40.85234, -73.88925
Within ~1 km
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How does Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE 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. Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 111.6 kBtu/ft² is about 49% 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,248 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 44 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 Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2022 to 6 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 12. Site EUI moved from 104.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 111.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 182 tCO₂e to 219 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE's 111.6 kBtu/ft² across 28,248 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (924 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 169.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 245,987 kWh of electricity and 23,135 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE to report its energy use?
Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE 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:6282984:2024). 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 Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE's energy grade?
Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE scores 6 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 Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.6 kBtu/ft² (169.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,248 sq ft, including 245,987 kWh of electricity and 23,135 therms of natural gas.
What are Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE's carbon emissions?
Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE reported 219 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE?
Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE is at 2239 Adams Place, in New York City, New York 10457. Its coordinates are 40.85234, -73.88925 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE and when was it built?
Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE has 28,248 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE 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, “Windward RE: 144-24 37 AVE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/windward-re-144-24-37-ave-77745229 (data as of October 2, 2026).