595 Columbus Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10024
At a glance
595 Columbus Avenue is a 152,765-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1983. 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 73.1 kBtu/ft² and 771 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 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 771 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 841,477 kWh |
| Natural gas | 82,975 therms |
| Gross floor area | 152,765 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6770678:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | +15 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 771 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -6 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 831 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 776 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
- 595 Columbus Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78827, -73.97086
Within ~1 km
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How does 595 Columbus 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. 595 Columbus Avenue'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 73.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 152,765 sq ft, it is about 51% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 31 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 595 Columbus Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 595 Columbus Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 84.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 776 tCO₂e to 771 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
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. 595 Columbus Avenue's 73.1 kBtu/ft² across 152,765 sq ft works out to about 11.2 billion Btu (3,273 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 841,477 kWh of electricity and 82,975 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 595 Columbus Avenue to report its energy use?
595 Columbus 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:6770678:2024). 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 595 Columbus Avenue's energy grade?
595 Columbus Avenue 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 595 Columbus Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.1 kBtu/ft² (109.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 152,765 sq ft, including 841,477 kWh of electricity and 82,975 therms of natural gas.
What are 595 Columbus Avenue's carbon emissions?
595 Columbus Avenue reported 771 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 595 Columbus Avenue?
595 Columbus Avenue is in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78827, -73.97086 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 595 Columbus Avenue and when was it built?
595 Columbus Avenue has 152,765 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 595 Columbus 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, “595 Columbus Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/595-columbus-avenue-5e7e6679 (data as of October 2, 2026).