2525 Amsterdam Avenue
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 2525 Amsterdam Ave · 10033
At a glance
2525 Amsterdam Avenue is a 90,234-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.2 kBtu/ft² and 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 398 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 449,853 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,645 therms |
| Water use | 1,468 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 90,234 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5819576:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 80 | +19 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 398 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | -10 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 435 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 393 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
- 2525 Amsterdam Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.85074, -73.92902
Within ~1 km
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How does 2525 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. 2525 Amsterdam Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 63.2 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,234 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 17 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 2525 Amsterdam Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2525 Amsterdam Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 80 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 393 tCO₂e to 398 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 2525 Amsterdam Avenue's 63.2 kBtu/ft² across 90,234 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,671 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 96.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 449,853 kWh of electricity, 41,645 therms of natural gas and 1,468 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2525 Amsterdam Avenue to report its energy use?
2525 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:5819576:2024). 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 2525 Amsterdam Avenue's energy grade?
2525 Amsterdam Avenue scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2525 Amsterdam Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.2 kBtu/ft² (96.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 90,234 sq ft, including 449,853 kWh of electricity and 41,645 therms of natural gas.
What are 2525 Amsterdam Avenue's carbon emissions?
2525 Amsterdam Avenue reported 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2525 Amsterdam Avenue?
2525 Amsterdam Avenue is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.85074, -73.92902 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2525 Amsterdam Avenue and when was it built?
2525 Amsterdam Avenue has 90,234 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 2525 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, “2525 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2525-amsterdam-avenue-af586121 (data as of October 2, 2026).