5520 15th Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11219
At a glance
5520 15th Ave is a 61,920-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1939. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 64.3 kBtu/ft² and 250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 64.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 250 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 183,744 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,536 therms |
| Water use | 1,621 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,920 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2847650:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +3 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | -8 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 247 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
- 5520 15th Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11219
- Coordinates
- 40.62885, -73.99139
Within ~1 km
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How does 5520 15th Ave 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. 5520 15th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 64.3 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,920 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 13 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 5520 15th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 5520 15th Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 73 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 78. Site EUI moved from 69.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 247 tCO₂e to 250 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. 5520 15th Ave's 64.3 kBtu/ft² across 61,920 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,167 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 85.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 183,744 kWh of electricity, 33,536 therms of natural gas and 1,621 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5520 15th Ave to report its energy use?
5520 15th Ave 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:2847650:2024). 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 5520 15th Ave's energy grade?
5520 15th Ave scores 73 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 5520 15th Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.3 kBtu/ft² (85.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,920 sq ft, including 183,744 kWh of electricity and 33,536 therms of natural gas.
What are 5520 15th Ave's carbon emissions?
5520 15th Ave reported 250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5520 15th Ave?
5520 15th Ave is in New York City, New York 11219. Its coordinates are 40.62885, -73.99139 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 5520 15th Ave and when was it built?
5520 15th Ave has 61,920 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 5520 15th Ave 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, “5520 15th Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/5520-15th-ave-cfc1aab3 (data as of October 2, 2026).