505 ELMWOOD AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11230
At a glance
505 ELMWOOD AVENUE is a 67,500-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1938. 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 69.9 kBtu/ft² and 333 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 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 333 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 389,560 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,870 therms |
| Water use | 3,438 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 67,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:58537597:2024 |
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
- 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.62747, -73.97230
Within ~1 km
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How does 505 ELMWOOD 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. 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE'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 69.9 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,500 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 14 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.
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. 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE's 69.9 kBtu/ft² across 67,500 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,383 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 389,560 kWh of electricity, 33,870 therms of natural gas and 3,438 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE to report its energy use?
505 ELMWOOD 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:58537597:2024). 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 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE's energy grade?
505 ELMWOOD AVENUE 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 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.9 kBtu/ft² (107.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,500 sq ft, including 389,560 kWh of electricity and 33,870 therms of natural gas.
What are 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE's carbon emissions?
505 ELMWOOD AVENUE reported 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE?
505 ELMWOOD AVENUE is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.62747, -73.97230 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 505 ELMWOOD AVENUE and when was it built?
505 ELMWOOD AVENUE has 67,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 505 ELMWOOD 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, “505 ELMWOOD AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/505-elmwood-avenue-307533ed (data as of October 2, 2026).