1622 York Avenue
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 10028
At a glance
1622 York Avenue is a 99,074-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1890. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 56.0 kBtu/ft² and 637 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 56.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 156.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 637 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,616,606 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 2,579 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 99,074 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19869399:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | -4 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 637 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | -80 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 571 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 75 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
- 1622 York Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77568, -73.94729
Within ~1 km
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How does 1622 York 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. 1622 York Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 56.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,074 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 84 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 1622 York Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1622 York Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 16 in 2024 (-84 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 13.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 315% increase. Reported emissions went from 75 tCO₂e to 637 tCO₂e over the same span (up 755%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. 1622 York Avenue's 56.0 kBtu/ft² across 99,074 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,626 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 156.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,616,606 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 2,579 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1622 York Avenue to report its energy use?
1622 York 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:19869399:2024). 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 1622 York Avenue's energy grade?
1622 York Avenue scores 16 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 1622 York Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.0 kBtu/ft² (156.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 99,074 sq ft, including 1,616,606 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 1622 York Avenue's carbon emissions?
1622 York Avenue reported 637 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1622 York Avenue?
1622 York Avenue is in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77568, -73.94729 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1622 York Avenue and when was it built?
1622 York Avenue has 99,074 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 1622 York 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, “1622 York Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1622-york-avenue-8f32f1fa (data as of October 2, 2026).