2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10026
At a glance
2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd is a 37,822-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 171,571 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,372 therms |
| Water use | 1,268 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,822 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20405659:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | -1 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | -1 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 137 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
- 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10026
- Coordinates
- 40.80149, -73.95752
Within ~1 km
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How does 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,822 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 37,822 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (652 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 88.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 171,571 kWh of electricity, 16,372 therms of natural gas and 1,268 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd to report its energy use?
2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd 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:20405659:2024). 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 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd's energy grade?
2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft² (88.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,822 sq ft, including 171,571 kWh of electricity and 16,372 therms of natural gas.
What are 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd's carbon emissions?
2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd?
2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd is in New York City, New York 10026. Its coordinates are 40.80149, -73.95752 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd and when was it built?
2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd has 37,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd 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, “2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2053-frederick-douglass-blvd-833dc751 (data as of October 2, 2026).