501 LEFFERTS AVE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 501 Lefferts Avenue · 11212
At a glance
501 LEFFERTS AVE is a 53,784-square-foot multifamily housing building at 501 Lefferts Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 87.1 kBtu/ft² and 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 87.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 368 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 181,168 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,152 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,784 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3072455:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -5 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | -1 | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 340 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 334 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
- 501 Lefferts Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11212
- Coordinates
- 40.66274, -73.94471
Within ~1 km
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How does 501 LEFFERTS 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. 501 LEFFERTS AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 87.1 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,784 sq ft, it is about half of 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 501 LEFFERTS AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 501 LEFFERTS AVE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 70. Site EUI moved from 83.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 334 tCO₂e to 368 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 501 LEFFERTS AVE's 87.1 kBtu/ft² across 53,784 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,373 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 181,168 kWh of electricity and 2,152 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 501 LEFFERTS AVE to report its energy use?
501 LEFFERTS 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:3072455:2024). 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 501 LEFFERTS AVE's energy grade?
501 LEFFERTS AVE scores 64 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 501 LEFFERTS AVE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.1 kBtu/ft² (108.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,784 sq ft, including 181,168 kWh of electricity and 2,152 therms of natural gas.
What are 501 LEFFERTS AVE's carbon emissions?
501 LEFFERTS AVE reported 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 501 LEFFERTS AVE?
501 LEFFERTS AVE is at 501 Lefferts Avenue, in New York City, New York 11212. Its coordinates are 40.66274, -73.94471 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 501 LEFFERTS AVE and when was it built?
501 LEFFERTS AVE has 53,784 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 501 LEFFERTS 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, “501 LEFFERTS AVE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/501-lefferts-ave-28ab0560 (data as of October 2, 2026).