548 Riverside Dr
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10027
At a glance
548 Riverside Dr is a 42,762-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 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 88.8 kBtu/ft² and 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 88.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 224 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 107,312 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,332 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,762 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8169150:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -28 | 88.8 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | +15 | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 194 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
- 548 Riverside Dr
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81555, -73.96192
Within ~1 km
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How does 548 Riverside Dr 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. 548 Riverside Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 88.8 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,762 sq ft, it is about 58% below 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 548 Riverside Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 548 Riverside Dr, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 80.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 194 tCO₂e to 224 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 548 Riverside Dr's 88.8 kBtu/ft² across 42,762 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,113 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 107,312 kWh of electricity and 34,332 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 548 Riverside Dr to report its energy use?
548 Riverside Dr 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:8169150:2024). 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 548 Riverside Dr's energy grade?
548 Riverside Dr scores 72 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 548 Riverside Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.8 kBtu/ft² (108.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,762 sq ft, including 107,312 kWh of electricity and 34,332 therms of natural gas.
What are 548 Riverside Dr's carbon emissions?
548 Riverside Dr reported 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 548 Riverside Dr?
548 Riverside Dr is in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81555, -73.96192 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 548 Riverside Dr and when was it built?
548 Riverside Dr has 42,762 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 548 Riverside Dr 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, “548 Riverside Dr, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/548-riverside-dr-5245b7f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).