626 Riverside Dr
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 626 Riverside Drive · 10031
At a glance
626 Riverside Dr is a 442,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 626 Riverside Drive in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 82.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 80% 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 | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 82.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,859 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,440,865 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,409 therms |
| Gross floor area | 442,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2744296:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | +5 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,859 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +16 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,474 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,591 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
- 626 Riverside Drive
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.82365, -73.95443
Within ~1 km
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How does 626 Riverside Dr 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. 626 Riverside Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 82.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 442,500 sq ft, it is about 338% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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 626 Riverside Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 626 Riverside Dr, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 93 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 99.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,591 tCO₂e to 2,859 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 626 Riverside Dr's 82.0 kBtu/ft² across 442,500 sq ft works out to about 36.3 billion Btu (10,634 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,440,865 kWh of electricity and 16,409 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 626 Riverside Dr to report its energy use?
626 Riverside Dr 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:2744296:2024). 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 626 Riverside Dr's energy grade?
626 Riverside Dr scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 626 Riverside Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.0 kBtu/ft² (102.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 442,500 sq ft, including 1,440,865 kWh of electricity and 16,409 therms of natural gas.
What are 626 Riverside Dr's carbon emissions?
626 Riverside Dr reported 2,859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 626 Riverside Dr?
626 Riverside Dr is at 626 Riverside Drive, in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.82365, -73.95443 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 626 Riverside Dr and when was it built?
626 Riverside Dr has 442,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 626 Riverside Dr 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, “626 Riverside Dr, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/626-riverside-dr-43484fe6 (data as of October 2, 2026).