97 Shell House
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in New York City, NY · 505 W 218th St · 10034
At a glance
97 Shell House is a 8,692-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 505 W 218th St in New York City, New York, built in 2001. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 8,692 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:35168642:2023 |
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
- 505 W 218th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10034
- Coordinates
- 40.87136, -73.91446
Within ~1 km
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How does 97 Shell House compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 144 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 103.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 8,692 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 45,215 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 42 years later than the group's average year built (1959). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 0.0 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. 97 Shell House's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 8,692 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 97 Shell House to report its energy use?
97 Shell House 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:35168642:2023). 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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- DPR_3334_Marcus Garvey Park Pool Building· 7,749 sq ft · EUI 148.3 kBtu/ft²
- Prospect Park - Aquatic Center· 7,307 sq ft · EUI 545.0 kBtu/ft²
- Remmer Boathouse· 6,462 sq ft · EUI 0.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 97 Shell House's energy grade?
97 Shell House did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 97 Shell House use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 8,692 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity.
What are 97 Shell House's carbon emissions?
97 Shell House reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 97 Shell House?
97 Shell House is at 505 W 218th St, in New York City, New York 10034. Its coordinates are 40.87136, -73.91446 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 97 Shell House and when was it built?
97 Shell House has 8,692 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is 97 Shell House covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “97 Shell House, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/97-shell-house-2427993c (data as of October 2, 2026).