2501 Amsterdam Avenue
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 2501 amsterdam ave · 10005
At a glance
2501 Amsterdam Avenue is a 134,550-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 2501 amsterdam ave in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.3 kBtu/ft² and 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 837 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,008,233 kWh |
| Natural gas | 83,067 therms |
| Water use | 3,703 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 134,550 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819586:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 22 | -2 | 126.1 kBtu/ft² | 911 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 24 | 143.6 kBtu/ft² | 899 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
- 2501 amsterdam ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10005
- Coordinates
- 40.85000, -73.92955
Within ~1 km
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How does 2501 Amsterdam Avenue compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 87.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 134,550 sq ft, it is about 57% above the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 2501 Amsterdam Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2501 Amsterdam Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 24 in 2022 to 22 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 24. Site EUI moved from 143.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 899 tCO₂e to 837 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 87.3 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. 2501 Amsterdam Avenue's 87.3 kBtu/ft² across 134,550 sq ft works out to about 11.7 billion Btu (3,442 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 136.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,008,233 kWh of electricity, 83,067 therms of natural gas and 3,703 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2501 Amsterdam Avenue to report its energy use?
2501 Amsterdam 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:5819586:2024). 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 2501 Amsterdam Avenue's energy grade?
2501 Amsterdam Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2501 Amsterdam Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.3 kBtu/ft² (136.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 134,550 sq ft, including 1,008,233 kWh of electricity and 83,067 therms of natural gas.
What are 2501 Amsterdam Avenue's carbon emissions?
2501 Amsterdam Avenue reported 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2501 Amsterdam Avenue?
2501 Amsterdam Avenue is at 2501 amsterdam ave, in New York City, New York 10005. Its coordinates are 40.85000, -73.92955 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2501 Amsterdam Avenue and when was it built?
2501 Amsterdam Avenue has 134,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 2501 Amsterdam 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, “2501 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2501-amsterdam-avenue-1f991db2 (data as of October 2, 2026).