4520 4th Ave - 39960
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 4520 4th Ave · 11220
At a glance
4520 4th Ave - 39960 is a 121,113-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 2008. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 66.0 kBtu/ft² and 569 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 66.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 569 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 685,860 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,510 therms |
| Gross floor area | 121,113 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2805301:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -27 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 569 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | ±0 | 34.4 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 319 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
- 4520 4th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11220
- Coordinates
- 40.64911, -74.00984
Within ~1 km
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How does 4520 4th Ave - 39960 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. 4520 4th Ave - 39960's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 66.0 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,113 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 34 years later 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 4520 4th Ave - 39960's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 4520 4th Ave - 39960, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 69 in 2024 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 37.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 75% increase. Reported emissions went from 319 tCO₂e to 569 tCO₂e over the same span (up 79%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. 4520 4th Ave - 39960's 66.0 kBtu/ft² across 121,113 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,343 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 103.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 685,860 kWh of electricity and 56,510 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 4520 4th Ave - 39960 to report its energy use?
4520 4th Ave - 39960 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:2805301:2024). 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 4520 4th Ave - 39960's energy grade?
4520 4th Ave - 39960 scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 4520 4th Ave - 39960 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.0 kBtu/ft² (103.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,113 sq ft, including 685,860 kWh of electricity and 56,510 therms of natural gas.
What are 4520 4th Ave - 39960's carbon emissions?
4520 4th Ave - 39960 reported 569 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 4520 4th Ave - 39960?
4520 4th Ave - 39960 is in New York City, New York 11220. Its coordinates are 40.64911, -74.00984 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 4520 4th Ave - 39960 and when was it built?
4520 4th Ave - 39960 has 121,113 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 4520 4th Ave - 39960 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, “4520 4th Ave - 39960, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/4520-4th-ave-39960-1be81beb (data as of October 2, 2026).