485 Park Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 485 PARK AVE. · 10022
At a glance
485 Park Ave is a 88,547-square-foot multifamily housing building at 485 PARK AVE. in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 35.1 kBtu/ft² and 257 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 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 257 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 311,821 kWh |
| Natural gas | 534 therms |
| Water use | 4,247 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 88,547 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2669664:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | +4 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | +15 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 344 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
- 485 PARK AVE.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76251, -73.97008
Within ~1 km
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How does 485 Park 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. 485 Park 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 35.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,547 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 30 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.
How has 485 Park Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 485 Park Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (+19 points). Site EUI moved from 55.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 344 tCO₂e to 257 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
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. 485 Park Ave's 35.1 kBtu/ft² across 88,547 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (911 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 61.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 311,821 kWh of electricity, 534 therms of natural gas and 4,247 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 485 Park Ave to report its energy use?
485 Park 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2669664:2024). 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 485 Park Ave's energy grade?
485 Park Ave scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 485 Park Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.1 kBtu/ft² (61.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,547 sq ft, including 311,821 kWh of electricity and 534 therms of natural gas.
What are 485 Park Ave's carbon emissions?
485 Park Ave reported 257 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 485 Park Ave?
485 Park Ave is at 485 PARK AVE., in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76251, -73.97008 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 485 Park Ave and when was it built?
485 Park Ave has 88,547 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 485 Park Ave 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, “485 Park Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/485-park-ave-b2f05468 (data as of October 2, 2026).