1055 University Avenue
Other - Lodging/Residential in New York City, NY · 10452
At a glance
1055 University Avenue is a 89,457-square-foot other - lodging/residential building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 81.6 kBtu/ft² and 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 81.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 458 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 371,675 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,350 therms |
| Gross floor area | 89,457 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15362796:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 81.6 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 500 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 1055 University Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83468, -73.93027
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- POLO GROUNDS TOWERSscore 11
Multifamily Housing · 1,754,703 sq ft
- RANGELscore 10
Multifamily Housing · 834,375 sq ft
- HIGHBRIDGE GARDENSscore 8
Multifamily Housing · 635,770 sq ft
- HARLEM RIVER II/HARLEM RIVERscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 625,250 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 625,250 sq ft
- HARLEM RIVERscore 30
Multifamily Housing · 515,550 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does 1055 University Avenue compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 185 other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 81.6 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 93.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,457 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 62,795 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 32 years earlier than the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 1055 University Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1055 University Avenue, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 96.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 500 tCO₂e to 458 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 81.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 1055 University Avenue's 81.6 kBtu/ft² across 89,457 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,139 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 110.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 371,675 kWh of electricity and 60,350 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1055 University Avenue to report its energy use?
1055 University 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:15362796:2023). 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.
More other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City
- Fieber Management : 808 ADEE AVENUE· 82,320 sq ft · EUI 202.1 kBtu/ft²
- Covenant House New York· 80,496 sq ft · EUI 55.1 kBtu/ft²
- DHS_1146_Classified DHS Location· 80,332 sq ft · EUI 62.8 kBtu/ft²
- 37-06 36TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC· 80,200 sq ft · EUI 38.1 kBtu/ft²
- 3600 Jerome LLC· 79,275 sq ft · EUI 58.1 kBtu/ft²
- Roosevelt Ave· 78,953 sq ft · EUI 41.7 kBtu/ft²
- Other - Lodging/Residential buildings in New York City· 185 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is 1055 University Avenue's energy grade?
1055 University Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 81.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1055 University Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.6 kBtu/ft² (110.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 89,457 sq ft, including 371,675 kWh of electricity and 60,350 therms of natural gas.
What are 1055 University Avenue's carbon emissions?
1055 University Avenue reported 458 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1055 University Avenue?
1055 University Avenue is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83468, -73.93027 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1055 University Avenue and when was it built?
1055 University Avenue has 89,457 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is 1055 University Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “1055 University Avenue, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1055-university-avenue-923e55d8 (data as of October 2, 2026).