597 Grand
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 597 Grand Avenue · 11238
At a glance
597 Grand is a 56,377-square-foot multifamily housing building at 597 Grand Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.6 kBtu/ft² and 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% 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 | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 292 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 266,037 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,247 therms |
| Water use | 4,773 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,377 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15295331:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 48 | +3 | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | +42 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 289 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | 150.4 kBtu/ft² | 481 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
- 597 Grand Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.67750, -73.96246
Within ~1 km
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How does 597 Grand 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. 597 Grand's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 78.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,377 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 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 597 Grand's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 597 Grand, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2022 to 48 in 2024 (+45 points). Site EUI moved from 150.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 481 tCO₂e to 292 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. 597 Grand's 78.6 kBtu/ft² across 56,377 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,299 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 266,037 kWh of electricity, 35,247 therms of natural gas and 4,773 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 597 Grand to report its energy use?
597 Grand 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:15295331:2024). 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 597 Grand's energy grade?
597 Grand scores 48 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 597 Grand use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.6 kBtu/ft² (110.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,377 sq ft, including 266,037 kWh of electricity and 35,247 therms of natural gas.
What are 597 Grand's carbon emissions?
597 Grand reported 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 597 Grand?
597 Grand is at 597 Grand Avenue, in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.67750, -73.96246 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 597 Grand and when was it built?
597 Grand has 56,377 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 597 Grand 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, “597 Grand, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/597-grand-3545b941 (data as of October 2, 2026).