520 Crown Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11213
At a glance
520 Crown Street is a 32,666-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 99.3 kBtu/ft² and 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 99.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 202 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 142,591 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,556 therms |
| Water use | 1,243 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,666 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6284591:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -10 | 99.3 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | ±0 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 175 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
- 520 Crown Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11213
- Coordinates
- 40.66577, -73.94139
Within ~1 km
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How does 520 Crown Street 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. 520 Crown Street's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 99.3 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,666 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 31 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 520 Crown Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 520 Crown Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 91.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 175 tCO₂e to 202 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 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. 520 Crown Street's 99.3 kBtu/ft² across 32,666 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (951 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 130.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 142,591 kWh of electricity, 27,556 therms of natural gas and 1,243 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 520 Crown Street to report its energy use?
520 Crown Street 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:6284591:2024). 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 520 Crown Street's energy grade?
520 Crown Street scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 520 Crown Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.3 kBtu/ft² (130.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,666 sq ft, including 142,591 kWh of electricity and 27,556 therms of natural gas.
What are 520 Crown Street's carbon emissions?
520 Crown Street reported 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 520 Crown Street?
520 Crown Street is in New York City, New York 11213. Its coordinates are 40.66577, -73.94139 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 520 Crown Street and when was it built?
520 Crown Street has 32,666 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 520 Crown Street 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, “520 Crown Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/520-crown-street-720acdb1 (data as of October 2, 2026).