1348 53rd Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 11219
At a glance
1348 53rd Street is a 37,700-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1977. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 204.8 kBtu/ft² and 550 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 204.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 319.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 550 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 660,920 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,677 therms |
| Water use | 334 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6635848:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 204.8 kBtu/ft² | 550 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -11 | 203.0 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | 161.9 kBtu/ft² | 335 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
- 1348 53rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11219
- Coordinates
- 40.63212, -73.99337
Within ~1 km
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How does 1348 53rd Street compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1348 53rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 204.8 kBtu/ft² is about 234% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 204% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,700 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1348 53rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1348 53rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 12. Site EUI moved from 161.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 204.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 335 tCO₂e to 550 tCO₂e over the same span (up 64%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 1348 53rd Street's 204.8 kBtu/ft² across 37,700 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,263 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 319.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 660,920 kWh of electricity, 54,677 therms of natural gas and 334 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1348 53rd Street to report its energy use?
1348 53rd Street 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:6635848:2024). 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 1348 53rd Street's energy grade?
1348 53rd Street scores 1 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 1348 53rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 204.8 kBtu/ft² (319.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,700 sq ft, including 660,920 kWh of electricity and 54,677 therms of natural gas.
What are 1348 53rd Street's carbon emissions?
1348 53rd Street reported 550 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1348 53rd Street?
1348 53rd Street is in New York City, New York 11219. Its coordinates are 40.63212, -73.99337 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1348 53rd Street and when was it built?
1348 53rd Street has 37,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 1348 53rd Street 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, “1348 53rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1348-53rd-street-601bbf83 (data as of October 2, 2026).