500 Brightwater Court - 40516
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 500 Brightwater Court · 11235
At a glance
500 Brightwater Court - 40516 is a 203,500-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 68.8 kBtu/ft² and 758 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 68.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 758 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 77,308 kWh |
| Natural gas | 137,361 therms |
| Water use | 7,536 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 203,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3091246:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 77 | -7 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 758 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 763 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
- 500 Brightwater Court
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.57574, -73.96222
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Brightwater Court - 40516 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. 500 Brightwater Court - 40516's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 203,500 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 15 years later 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 500 Brightwater Court - 40516's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 500 Brightwater Court - 40516, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 77 in 2023 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 84. Site EUI moved from 69.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 763 tCO₂e to 758 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 500 Brightwater Court - 40516's 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 203,500 sq ft works out to about 14 billion Btu (4,103 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 74.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 77,308 kWh of electricity, 137,361 therms of natural gas and 7,536 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 500 Brightwater Court - 40516 to report its energy use?
500 Brightwater Court - 40516 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3091246:2023). 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 500 Brightwater Court - 40516's energy grade?
500 Brightwater Court - 40516 scores 77 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 500 Brightwater Court - 40516 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.8 kBtu/ft² (74.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 203,500 sq ft, including 77,308 kWh of electricity and 137,361 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 Brightwater Court - 40516's carbon emissions?
500 Brightwater Court - 40516 reported 758 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 500 Brightwater Court - 40516?
500 Brightwater Court - 40516 is in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.57574, -73.96222 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 500 Brightwater Court - 40516 and when was it built?
500 Brightwater Court - 40516 has 203,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 500 Brightwater Court - 40516 covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “500 Brightwater Court - 40516, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/500-brightwater-court-40516-8d9e99ae (data as of October 2, 2026).