585 Wales Avenue
Other - Lodging/Residential in New York City, NY · 10455
At a glance
585 Wales Avenue is a 24,392-square-foot other - lodging/residential building in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 129.1 kBtu/ft² and 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 129.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 214 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 223,191 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,870 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,392 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10510121:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 129.1 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 6 | 148.4 kBtu/ft² | 218 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
- 585 Wales Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81349, -73.90703
Within ~1 km
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How does 585 Wales Avenue compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 185 other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 129.1 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 93.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,392 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 62,795 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 54 years earlier than the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 585 Wales Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 585 Wales Avenue, covering report years 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 148.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 129.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 218 tCO₂e to 214 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 129.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 585 Wales Avenue's 129.1 kBtu/ft² across 24,392 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (923 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 190.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 223,191 kWh of electricity and 23,870 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 585 Wales Avenue to report its energy use?
585 Wales Avenue 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:10510121:2024). 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 585 Wales Avenue's energy grade?
585 Wales Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 129.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 585 Wales Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 129.1 kBtu/ft² (190.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,392 sq ft, including 223,191 kWh of electricity and 23,870 therms of natural gas.
What are 585 Wales Avenue's carbon emissions?
585 Wales Avenue reported 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 585 Wales Avenue?
585 Wales Avenue is in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81349, -73.90703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 585 Wales Avenue and when was it built?
585 Wales Avenue has 24,392 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is 585 Wales Avenue 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, “585 Wales Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/585-wales-avenue-328ba3c7 (data as of October 2, 2026).