590 Dekalb Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11205
At a glance
590 Dekalb Avenue is a 76,155-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1984. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu/ft² and 381 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% 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 | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 381 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 354,818 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,449 therms |
| Water use | 7,664 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,155 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4956811:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | +11 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | +3 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 89.9 kBtu/ft² | 406 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
- 590 Dekalb Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69120, -73.95281
Within ~1 km
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How does 590 Dekalb Avenue 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. 590 Dekalb Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,155 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 32 years later 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 590 Dekalb Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 590 Dekalb Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 77 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 89.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 406 tCO₂e to 381 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 590 Dekalb Avenue's 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 76,155 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,687 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 354,818 kWh of electricity, 45,449 therms of natural gas and 7,664 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 590 Dekalb Avenue to report its energy use?
590 Dekalb 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:4956811:2024). 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 590 Dekalb Avenue's energy grade?
590 Dekalb Avenue scores 77 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 590 Dekalb Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft² (107.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,155 sq ft, including 354,818 kWh of electricity and 45,449 therms of natural gas.
What are 590 Dekalb Avenue's carbon emissions?
590 Dekalb Avenue reported 381 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 590 Dekalb Avenue?
590 Dekalb Avenue is in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69120, -73.95281 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 590 Dekalb Avenue and when was it built?
590 Dekalb Avenue has 76,155 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 590 Dekalb 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, “590 Dekalb Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/590-dekalb-avenue-ca3e90dc (data as of October 2, 2026).