86-01 23rd Avenue
College/University in New York City, NY · 11369
At a glance
86-01 23rd Avenue is a 120,049-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu/ft² and 968 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 968 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,969,974 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,533 therms |
| Gross floor area | 120,049 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5236727:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 968 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 835 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 131.5 kBtu/ft² | 790 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 86-01 23rd Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11369
- Coordinates
- 40.76718, -73.88361
Within ~1 km
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How does 86-01 23rd Avenue compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,049 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 86-01 23rd Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 86-01 23rd Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 131.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 790 tCO₂e to 968 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 86-01 23rd Avenue's 86.4 kBtu/ft² across 120,049 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,040 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 188.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,969,974 kWh of electricity and 36,533 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 86-01 23rd Avenue to report its energy use?
86-01 23rd 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:5236727:2024). 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 86-01 23rd Avenue's energy grade?
86-01 23rd Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 86-01 23rd Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft² (188.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,049 sq ft, including 1,969,974 kWh of electricity and 36,533 therms of natural gas.
What are 86-01 23rd Avenue's carbon emissions?
86-01 23rd Avenue reported 968 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 86-01 23rd Avenue?
86-01 23rd Avenue is in New York City, New York 11369. Its coordinates are 40.76718, -73.88361 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 86-01 23rd Avenue and when was it built?
86-01 23rd Avenue has 120,049 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 86-01 23rd 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, “86-01 23rd Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/86-01-23rd-avenue-72e14789 (data as of October 2, 2026).