500 Metropolitan Owner LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 500 Metropolitan Ave · 11211
At a glance
500 Metropolitan Owner LLC is a 243,156-square-foot multifamily housing building at 500 Metropolitan Ave in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,532 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,532 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,625,819 kWh |
| Natural gas | 94,349 therms |
| Water use | 10,911 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 243,156 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6782135:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +8 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,532 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | -28 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,590 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,065 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 Metropolitan Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.71406, -73.95224
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC 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 Metropolitan Owner LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 243,156 sq ft, it is about 141% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 65 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 Metropolitan Owner LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 63.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,065 tCO₂e to 1,532 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC's 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 243,156 sq ft works out to about 18.4 billion Btu (5,387 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,625,819 kWh of electricity, 94,349 therms of natural gas and 10,911 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC to report its energy use?
500 Metropolitan Owner LLC 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:6782135:2024). 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 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC's energy grade?
500 Metropolitan Owner LLC scores 61 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 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft² (143.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 243,156 sq ft, including 2,625,819 kWh of electricity and 94,349 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC's carbon emissions?
500 Metropolitan Owner LLC reported 1,532 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC?
500 Metropolitan Owner LLC is at 500 Metropolitan Ave, in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.71406, -73.95224 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC and when was it built?
500 Metropolitan Owner LLC has 243,156 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 500 Metropolitan Owner LLC 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, “500 Metropolitan Owner LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/500-metropolitan-owner-llc-f11d4bdf (data as of October 2, 2026).