2522 Realty LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2522 University Ave · 10468
At a glance
2522 Realty LLC is a 43,955-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2522 University Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.4 kBtu/ft² and 271 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 271 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 217,208 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,979 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,955 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6793656:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 41 | -6 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | ±0 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 247 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
- 2522 University Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86581, -73.90294
Within ~1 km
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How does 2522 Realty LLC 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. 2522 Realty LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,955 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 31 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 2522 Realty LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2522 Realty LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2022 to 41 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 47. Site EUI moved from 95.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 247 tCO₂e to 271 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. 2522 Realty LLC's 96.4 kBtu/ft² across 43,955 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,242 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 130.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 217,208 kWh of electricity and 34,979 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2522 Realty LLC to report its energy use?
2522 Realty LLC 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:6793656:2024). 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 2522 Realty LLC's energy grade?
2522 Realty LLC scores 41 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 2522 Realty LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.4 kBtu/ft² (130.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,955 sq ft, including 217,208 kWh of electricity and 34,979 therms of natural gas.
What are 2522 Realty LLC's carbon emissions?
2522 Realty LLC reported 271 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2522 Realty LLC?
2522 Realty LLC is at 2522 University Ave, in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86581, -73.90294 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2522 Realty LLC and when was it built?
2522 Realty LLC has 43,955 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2522 Realty LLC 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, “2522 Realty LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2522-realty-llc-959b03e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).