2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 10468
At a glance
2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE is a 49,580-square-foot residential care facility in New York City, New York, built in 2012. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 68.6 kBtu/ft² and 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 68.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 449,056 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,696 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,580 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:56871593:2024 |
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
- 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86722, -73.90191
Within ~1 km
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How does 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 68.6 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,580 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 68.6 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. 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE's 68.6 kBtu/ft² across 49,580 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (997 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 449,056 kWh of electricity and 18,696 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE to report its energy use?
2553 UNIVERSITY 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:56871593:2024). 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 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE's energy grade?
2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 68.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.6 kBtu/ft² (126.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,580 sq ft, including 449,056 kWh of electricity and 18,696 therms of natural gas.
What are 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE's carbon emissions?
2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE reported 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE?
2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86722, -73.90191 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE and when was it built?
2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE has 49,580 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is 2553 UNIVERSITY 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, “2553 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2553-university-avenue-936d9be0 (data as of October 2, 2026).