500 Nostrand Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11216
At a glance
500 Nostrand Avenue is a 61,380-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 19 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.3 kBtu/ft² and 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 19 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 397 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 390,628 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,807 therms |
| Water use | 4,411 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,380 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20405551:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 19 | -1 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | -4 | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 24 | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 368 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
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Location
- Address
- 500 Nostrand Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11216
- Coordinates
- 40.68169, -73.94985
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Nostrand 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. 500 Nostrand Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 96.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,380 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 500 Nostrand Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 500 Nostrand Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 24 in 2022 to 19 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 24. Site EUI moved from 101.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 368 tCO₂e to 397 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 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 Nostrand Avenue's 96.3 kBtu/ft² across 61,380 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,732 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 390,628 kWh of electricity, 45,807 therms of natural gas and 4,411 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 500 Nostrand Avenue to report its energy use?
500 Nostrand 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:20405551:2024). 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 Nostrand Avenue's energy grade?
500 Nostrand Avenue scores 19 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 Nostrand Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.3 kBtu/ft² (139.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,380 sq ft, including 390,628 kWh of electricity and 45,807 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 Nostrand Avenue's carbon emissions?
500 Nostrand Avenue reported 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 500 Nostrand Avenue?
500 Nostrand Avenue is in New York City, New York 11216. Its coordinates are 40.68169, -73.94985 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 500 Nostrand Avenue and when was it built?
500 Nostrand Avenue has 61,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 500 Nostrand Avenue 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 Nostrand Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/500-nostrand-avenue-84d4a6e4 (data as of October 2, 2026).