540 Fort Washington
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 540 Ft Washington · 10033
At a glance
540 Fort Washington is a 32,238-square-foot multifamily housing building at 540 Ft Washington in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.4 kBtu/ft² and 271 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 271 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 96,928 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,207 therms |
| Water use | 2,276 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,238 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6264408:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | +18 | 107.4 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 35 | -2 | 122.3 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 128.3 kBtu/ft² | 308 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
- 540 Ft Washington
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
Within ~1 km
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How does 540 Fort Washington 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. 540 Fort Washington's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 107.4 kBtu/ft² is about 43% 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 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 62% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,238 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 30 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 540 Fort Washington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 540 Fort Washington, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 128.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 308 tCO₂e to 271 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 540 Fort Washington's 107.4 kBtu/ft² across 32,238 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,015 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 96,928 kWh of electricity, 1,207 therms of natural gas and 2,276 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 540 Fort Washington to report its energy use?
540 Fort Washington 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:6264408:2024). 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 540 Fort Washington's energy grade?
540 Fort Washington scores 53 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 540 Fort Washington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.4 kBtu/ft² (127.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,238 sq ft, including 96,928 kWh of electricity and 1,207 therms of natural gas.
What are 540 Fort Washington's carbon emissions?
540 Fort Washington reported 271 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 540 Fort Washington?
540 Fort Washington is at 540 Ft Washington, in New York City, New York 10033.
How big is 540 Fort Washington and when was it built?
540 Fort Washington has 32,238 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 540 Fort Washington 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, “540 Fort Washington, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/540-fort-washington-b3b7cc00 (data as of October 2, 2026).