253 WASHINGTON AVE.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 253 Washington Avenue · 11205
At a glance
253 WASHINGTON AVE. is a 32,160-square-foot multifamily housing building at 253 Washington Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 62.1 kBtu/ft² and 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 62.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 68,991 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,610 therms |
| Water use | 769 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,160 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33885135:2023 |
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
- 253 Washington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69105, -73.96641
Within ~1 km
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How does 253 WASHINGTON AVE. 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. 253 WASHINGTON AVE.'s ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 62.1 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 74.9 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 29% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,160 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 47 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 253 WASHINGTON AVE.'s 62.1 kBtu/ft² across 32,160 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (585 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 78.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 68,991 kWh of electricity, 17,610 therms of natural gas and 769 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 253 WASHINGTON AVE. to report its energy use?
253 WASHINGTON 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:33885135:2023). 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 253 WASHINGTON AVE.'s energy grade?
253 WASHINGTON AVE. scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 253 WASHINGTON AVE. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.1 kBtu/ft² (78.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,160 sq ft, including 68,991 kWh of electricity and 17,610 therms of natural gas.
What are 253 WASHINGTON AVE.'s carbon emissions?
253 WASHINGTON AVE. reported 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 253 WASHINGTON AVE.?
253 WASHINGTON AVE. is at 253 Washington Avenue, in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69105, -73.96641 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 253 WASHINGTON AVE. and when was it built?
253 WASHINGTON AVE. has 32,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 253 WASHINGTON AVE. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “253 WASHINGTON AVE., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/253-washington-ave-d20e1cfe (data as of October 2, 2026).