525 West 238th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10463
At a glance
525 West 238th Street is a 117,929-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 64.4 kBtu/ft² and 502 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 64.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 502 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 465,892 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,033 therms |
| Gross floor area | 117,929 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:30555280:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | +6 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 502 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 493 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
- 525 West 238th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10463
- Coordinates
- 40.88839, -73.90883
Within ~1 km
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How does 525 West 238th 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. 525 West 238th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 64.4 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 117,929 sq ft, it is about 17% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 525 West 238th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 525 West 238th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2023 to 60 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 64.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 64.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 493 tCO₂e to 502 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 525 West 238th Street's 64.4 kBtu/ft² across 117,929 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,226 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 465,892 kWh of electricity and 60,033 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 525 West 238th Street to report its energy use?
525 West 238th 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:30555280:2024). 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 525 West 238th Street's energy grade?
525 West 238th Street scores 60 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 525 West 238th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.4 kBtu/ft² (91.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 117,929 sq ft, including 465,892 kWh of electricity and 60,033 therms of natural gas.
What are 525 West 238th Street's carbon emissions?
525 West 238th Street reported 502 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 525 West 238th Street?
525 West 238th Street is in New York City, New York 10463. Its coordinates are 40.88839, -73.90883 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 525 West 238th Street and when was it built?
525 West 238th Street has 117,929 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 525 West 238th 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, “525 West 238th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/525-west-238th-street-1dc77816 (data as of October 2, 2026).