2495 Amsterdam Ave
Other - Education in New York City, NY · 10033
At a glance
2495 Amsterdam Ave is a 285,685-square-foot other - education building in New York City, New York, built in 1969. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 114.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 114.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 185.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,400 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,110,432 kWh |
| Natural gas | 221,972 therms |
| Water use | 1,845 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 285,685 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819523:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 114.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,400 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 123.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,265 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 132.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,150 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
- 2495 Amsterdam Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.84973, -73.92974
Within ~1 km
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How does 2495 Amsterdam Ave compare with other other - education buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 38 other - education buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 114.8 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 96.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 285,685 sq ft, it is about 351% above the average floor area of 63,352 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1961).
How has 2495 Amsterdam Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2495 Amsterdam Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 132.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,150 tCO₂e to 2,400 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 114.8 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. 2495 Amsterdam Ave's 114.8 kBtu/ft² across 285,685 sq ft works out to about 32.8 billion Btu (9,612 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 185.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,110,432 kWh of electricity, 221,972 therms of natural gas and 1,845 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2495 Amsterdam Ave to report its energy use?
2495 Amsterdam Ave 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:5819523:2024). 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 2495 Amsterdam Ave's energy grade?
2495 Amsterdam Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 114.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2495 Amsterdam Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.8 kBtu/ft² (185.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 285,685 sq ft, including 3,110,432 kWh of electricity and 221,972 therms of natural gas.
What are 2495 Amsterdam Ave's carbon emissions?
2495 Amsterdam Ave reported 2,400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2495 Amsterdam Ave?
2495 Amsterdam Ave is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.84973, -73.92974 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2495 Amsterdam Ave and when was it built?
2495 Amsterdam Ave has 285,685 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is 2495 Amsterdam Ave 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, “2495 Amsterdam Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2495-amsterdam-ave-170106ef (data as of October 2, 2026).