2525 Church Ave, 11226
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2525 Church Ave · 11226
At a glance
2525 Church Ave, 11226 is a 46,554-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 119.9 kBtu/ft² and 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% 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 | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 119.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 338 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 195,241 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,150 therms |
| Water use | 4,880 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,554 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15393521:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 32 | +6 | 119.9 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | +1 | 123.5 kBtu/ft² | 344 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 131.2 kBtu/ft² | 347 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
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Location
- Address
- 2525 Church Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.65064, -73.95356
Within ~1 km
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How does 2525 Church Ave, 11226 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. 2525 Church Ave, 11226's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 119.9 kBtu/ft² is about 60% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,554 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 2525 Church Ave, 11226's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2525 Church Ave, 11226, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 32 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 131.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 119.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 347 tCO₂e to 338 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. 2525 Church Ave, 11226's 119.9 kBtu/ft² across 46,554 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,636 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 195,241 kWh of electricity, 49,150 therms of natural gas and 4,880 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2525 Church Ave, 11226 to report its energy use?
2525 Church Ave, 11226 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:15393521:2024). 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 Church Ave, 11226's energy grade?
2525 Church Ave, 11226 scores 32 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 2525 Church Ave, 11226 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 119.9 kBtu/ft² (150.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,554 sq ft, including 195,241 kWh of electricity and 49,150 therms of natural gas.
What are 2525 Church Ave, 11226's carbon emissions?
2525 Church Ave, 11226 reported 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2525 Church Ave, 11226?
2525 Church Ave, 11226 is in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.65064, -73.95356 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2525 Church Ave, 11226 and when was it built?
2525 Church Ave, 11226 has 46,554 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2525 Church Ave, 11226 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 Church Ave, 11226, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2525-church-ave-11226-a6d008a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).