3500 DEKALB AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 3500 DEKALB AVE · 10467
At a glance
3500 DEKALB AVENUE is a 29,890-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 113.3 kBtu/ft² and 215 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 113.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 215 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 329,150 kWh |
| Water use | 5,980 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,890 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21323880:2022 |
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
- 3500 DEKALB AVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10467
- Coordinates
- 40.88249, -73.88024
Within ~1 km
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How does 3500 DEKALB AVENUE 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. 3500 DEKALB AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 113.3 kBtu/ft² is about 51% 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,890 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 12 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 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. 3500 DEKALB AVENUE's 113.3 kBtu/ft² across 29,890 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (992 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 184.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 329,150 kWh of electricity and 5,980 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3500 DEKALB AVENUE to report its energy use?
3500 DEKALB 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:21323880:2022). 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 3500 DEKALB AVENUE's energy grade?
3500 DEKALB AVENUE scores 5 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3500 DEKALB AVENUE use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 113.3 kBtu/ft² (184.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,890 sq ft, including 329,150 kWh of electricity.
What are 3500 DEKALB AVENUE's carbon emissions?
3500 DEKALB AVENUE reported 215 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 3500 DEKALB AVENUE?
3500 DEKALB AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10467. Its coordinates are 40.88249, -73.88024 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3500 DEKALB AVENUE and when was it built?
3500 DEKALB AVENUE has 29,890 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 3500 DEKALB AVENUE covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “3500 DEKALB AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3500-dekalb-avenue-954cbe4d (data as of October 2, 2026).