1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 1047 Amsterdam Avenue · 10025
At a glance
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) is a 172,484-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 10 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 123.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 10 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 123.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 326,789 kWh |
| Natural gas | 202,254 therms |
| Water use | 924 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 172,484 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8649006:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | -90 | 123.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,213 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,205 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
- 1047 Amsterdam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.80403, -73.96307
Within ~1 km
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How does 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)'s ENERGY STAR score of 10 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 123.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 172,484 sq ft, it is about 284% above the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 10 in 2024 (-90 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 1.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 123.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7631% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,205 tCO₂e to 1,203 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 10 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 10 means the building performs better than about 10% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 10 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 65 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. 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)'s 123.7 kBtu/ft² across 172,484 sq ft works out to about 21.3 billion Btu (6,253 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 326,789 kWh of electricity, 202,254 therms of natural gas and 924 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) to report its energy use?
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) 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:8649006:2024). 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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- Bethel Gospel Assembly, Inc· 135,264 sq ft · EUI 37.8 kBtu/ft²
- Brooklyn Tabernacle· 130,000 sq ft · score 55 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)'s energy grade?
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) scores 10 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 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 123.7 kBtu/ft² (141.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 172,484 sq ft, including 326,789 kWh of electricity and 202,254 therms of natural gas.
What are 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)'s carbon emissions?
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) reported 1,203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral)?
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.80403, -73.96307 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) and when was it built?
1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) has 172,484 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) 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, “1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1047-amsterdam-avenue-main-cathedral-adcadd89 (data as of October 2, 2026).