Published December 10, 2025
On December 4, 2025, we held a special webinar on NYC’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program.
C-PACE is an innovative financing tool that provides long-term, fixed-rate loans for owners pursuing energy upgrades in commercial and multi-family buildings. In this webinar, speakers discuss how the program works, its basic requirements for project eligibility, and ways to access financing.
Speakers
Key Takeaways
- Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is a tax-assessment based financing mechanism providing long-term, fixed rate financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
- How it works: PACE loans are made using private funds through pre-qualified lenders and are repaid as a charge on a building’s Department of Finance (DOF) property tax bill.
- Eligibility: Co-ops, condos, leased properties, and nonprofits qualify for C-PACE. To apply, property owners can use the NYC Accelerator’s concierge service for free and get support with necessary documentation.
- Additional notes: When appropriate, charges can be passed through to tenants on leases. The loan may also be transferred upon sale of the property.
Resources
NYC Accelerator PACE Financing Hub
Contact info:
Ivy Trzebucki
Director – Climate Financing Strategist (NYC MOCEJ)
itrzebucki@climate.nyc.gov
Kyle Madden-Peister
Associate Director, Legal
kmadden-peister@nyceec.com
646-887-8941
www.nyceec.com
Michele Pitale
inquiry@counterpointeSRE.com
(855) 431-4400
www.counterpointeSRE.com
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