2975 Independence Avenue
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 10463
At a glance
2975 Independence Avenue is a 281,975-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1938. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 126.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,491 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 126.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 192.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,491 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,835,929 kWh |
| Natural gas | 259,359 therms |
| Gross floor area | 281,975 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12068029:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 25 | -3 | 126.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,491 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 28 | 124.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,174 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
- 2975 Independence Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10463
- Coordinates
- 40.88289, -73.91734
Within ~1 km
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How does 2975 Independence Avenue compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 2975 Independence Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 281,975 sq ft, it is about 160% above the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 36 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has 2975 Independence Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 2975 Independence Avenue, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2022 to 25 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 28. Site EUI moved from 124.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 126.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,174 tCO₂e to 2,491 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 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 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 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. 2975 Independence Avenue's 126.3 kBtu/ft² across 281,975 sq ft works out to about 35.6 billion Btu (10,437 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 192.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,835,929 kWh of electricity and 259,359 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2975 Independence Avenue to report its energy use?
2975 Independence 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:12068029:2024). 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 2975 Independence Avenue's energy grade?
2975 Independence Avenue scores 25 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 2975 Independence Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.3 kBtu/ft² (192.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 281,975 sq ft, including 2,835,929 kWh of electricity and 259,359 therms of natural gas.
What are 2975 Independence Avenue's carbon emissions?
2975 Independence Avenue reported 2,491 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2975 Independence Avenue?
2975 Independence Avenue is in New York City, New York 10463. Its coordinates are 40.88289, -73.91734 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2975 Independence Avenue and when was it built?
2975 Independence Avenue has 281,975 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 2975 Independence 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, “2975 Independence Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2975-independence-avenue-f1ac8ea4 (data as of October 2, 2026).