920 Amsterdam Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10025
At a glance
920 Amsterdam Avenue is a 41,172-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 104.7 kBtu/ft² and 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 104.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 273 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,522 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,024 therms |
| Water use | 1 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 41,172 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6702202:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | -12 | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +36 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 21 | 138.5 kBtu/ft² | 284 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
- 920 Amsterdam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79986, -73.96614
Within ~1 km
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How does 920 Amsterdam 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. 920 Amsterdam Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 104.7 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,172 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 920 Amsterdam Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 920 Amsterdam Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2022 to 45 in 2024 (+24 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 57. Site EUI moved from 138.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 104.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 284 tCO₂e to 273 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 920 Amsterdam Avenue's 104.7 kBtu/ft² across 41,172 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,263 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,522 kWh of electricity, 36,024 therms of natural gas and 1 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 920 Amsterdam Avenue to report its energy use?
920 Amsterdam 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:6702202:2024). 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 920 Amsterdam Avenue's energy grade?
920 Amsterdam Avenue scores 45 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 920 Amsterdam Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 104.7 kBtu/ft² (140.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,172 sq ft, including 207,522 kWh of electricity and 36,024 therms of natural gas.
What are 920 Amsterdam Avenue's carbon emissions?
920 Amsterdam Avenue reported 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 920 Amsterdam Avenue?
920 Amsterdam Avenue is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79986, -73.96614 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 920 Amsterdam Avenue and when was it built?
920 Amsterdam Avenue has 41,172 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 920 Amsterdam 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, “920 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/920-amsterdam-avenue-8dfe370d (data as of October 2, 2026).