1523 Avenue M
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 11230
At a glance
1523 Avenue M is a 28,911-square-foot residential care facility in New York City, New York, built in 2009. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 114.0 kBtu/ft² and 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 114.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 233.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 292 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 552,060 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,132 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,911 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25755254:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 261 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
- 1523 Avenue M
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.61808, -73.95943
Within ~1 km
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How does 1523 Avenue M compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 114.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,911 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 41 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 1523 Avenue M's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1523 Avenue M, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 98.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 292 tCO₂e over the same span (up 41%).
What does a site EUI of 114.0 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. 1523 Avenue M's 114.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,911 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (966 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 233.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 552,060 kWh of electricity and 14,132 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1523 Avenue M to report its energy use?
1523 Avenue M 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:25755254:2024). 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 1523 Avenue M's energy grade?
1523 Avenue M did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 114.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1523 Avenue M use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.0 kBtu/ft² (233.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,911 sq ft, including 552,060 kWh of electricity and 14,132 therms of natural gas.
What are 1523 Avenue M's carbon emissions?
1523 Avenue M reported 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1523 Avenue M?
1523 Avenue M is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.61808, -73.95943 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1523 Avenue M and when was it built?
1523 Avenue M has 28,911 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is 1523 Avenue M 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, “1523 Avenue M, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1523-avenue-m-277a4b7e (data as of October 2, 2026).