2508 Amsterdam ave
Other - Education in New York City, NY · 500 West 185th St · 10033
At a glance
2508 Amsterdam ave is a 126,838-square-foot other - education building at 500 West 185th St in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.1 kBtu/ft² and 467 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 467 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 516,782 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,671 therms |
| Water use | 417 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 126,838 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819529:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 541 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 582 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
- 500 West 185th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.85057, -73.92934
Within ~1 km
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How does 2508 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 53.1 kBtu/ft² is about 45% below the average of 96.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,838 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 63,352 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1962 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1961).
How has 2508 Amsterdam ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2508 Amsterdam ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 582 tCO₂e to 467 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 53.1 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. 2508 Amsterdam ave's 53.1 kBtu/ft² across 126,838 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,974 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 80.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 516,782 kWh of electricity, 49,671 therms of natural gas and 417 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2508 Amsterdam ave to report its energy use?
2508 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:5819529:2024). 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 2508 Amsterdam ave's energy grade?
2508 Amsterdam ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2508 Amsterdam ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.1 kBtu/ft² (80.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 126,838 sq ft, including 516,782 kWh of electricity and 49,671 therms of natural gas.
What are 2508 Amsterdam ave's carbon emissions?
2508 Amsterdam ave reported 467 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2508 Amsterdam ave?
2508 Amsterdam ave is at 500 West 185th St, in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.85057, -73.92934 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2508 Amsterdam ave and when was it built?
2508 Amsterdam ave has 126,838 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is 2508 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, “2508 Amsterdam ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2508-amsterdam-ave-094954d6 (data as of October 2, 2026).