135 Vanderbilt Avenue
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 10304
At a glance
135 Vanderbilt Avenue is a 109,277-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1850. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 150.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,264 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 150.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 258.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,264 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,849,482 kWh |
| Natural gas | 100,337 therms |
| Gross floor area | 109,277 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2647074:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 36 | +2 | 150.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,264 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | +8 | 162.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,274 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 181.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,253 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
- 135 Vanderbilt Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10304
- Coordinates
- 40.62051, -74.07631
Within ~1 km
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How does 135 Vanderbilt Avenue compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 135 Vanderbilt Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 150.2 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,277 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1850, 124 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has 135 Vanderbilt Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 135 Vanderbilt Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2022 to 36 in 2024 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 181.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 150.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,253 tCO₂e to 1,264 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. 135 Vanderbilt Avenue's 150.2 kBtu/ft² across 109,277 sq ft works out to about 16.4 billion Btu (4,810 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 258.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,849,482 kWh of electricity and 100,337 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 135 Vanderbilt Avenue to report its energy use?
135 Vanderbilt 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2647074:2024). 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 135 Vanderbilt Avenue's energy grade?
135 Vanderbilt Avenue scores 36 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 135 Vanderbilt Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 150.2 kBtu/ft² (258.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,277 sq ft, including 1,849,482 kWh of electricity and 100,337 therms of natural gas.
What are 135 Vanderbilt Avenue's carbon emissions?
135 Vanderbilt Avenue reported 1,264 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 135 Vanderbilt Avenue?
135 Vanderbilt Avenue is in New York City, New York 10304. Its coordinates are 40.62051, -74.07631 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 135 Vanderbilt Avenue and when was it built?
135 Vanderbilt Avenue has 109,277 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1850 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 135 Vanderbilt Avenue 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, “135 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/135-vanderbilt-avenue-dd4f25a6 (data as of October 2, 2026).