6809 Avenue U
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 11234
At a glance
6809 Avenue U is a 26,318-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.4 kBtu/ft² and 142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 142 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 205,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,529 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,318 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20670009:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | ±0 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | -2 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 65.7 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 6809 Avenue U
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11234
- Coordinates
- 40.61848, -73.90954
Within ~1 km
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How does 6809 Avenue U compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 6809 Avenue U's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 70.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,318 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 6809 Avenue U's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 6809 Avenue U, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 3 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 5. Site EUI moved from 65.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 142 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 6809 Avenue U's 70.4 kBtu/ft² across 26,318 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (543 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 205,336 kWh of electricity and 11,529 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6809 Avenue U to report its energy use?
6809 Avenue U 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:20670009:2024). 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 6809 Avenue U's energy grade?
6809 Avenue U scores 3 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 6809 Avenue U use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.4 kBtu/ft² (120.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,318 sq ft, including 205,336 kWh of electricity and 11,529 therms of natural gas.
What are 6809 Avenue U's carbon emissions?
6809 Avenue U reported 142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 6809 Avenue U?
6809 Avenue U is in New York City, New York 11234. Its coordinates are 40.61848, -73.90954 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 6809 Avenue U and when was it built?
6809 Avenue U has 26,318 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 6809 Avenue U 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, “6809 Avenue U, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/6809-avenue-u-e33258c8 (data as of October 2, 2026).