Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 501 Commonwealth Ave · 10473
At a glance
Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave is a 46,680-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 109.3 kBtu/ft² and 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% 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 | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 109.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 314 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 203,513 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,070 therms |
| Water use | 4,796 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,680 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:22005372:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 40 | -43 | 109.3 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | -4 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 218 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
- 501 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10473
- Coordinates
- 40.81497, -73.86434
Within ~1 km
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How does Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave 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. Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 109.3 kBtu/ft² is about 46% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,680 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 20 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 Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2022 to 40 in 2024 (-47 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 87. Site EUI moved from 83.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 109.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 218 tCO₂e to 314 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave's 109.3 kBtu/ft² across 46,680 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,495 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 203,513 kWh of electricity, 44,070 therms of natural gas and 4,796 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave 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:22005372:2024). 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 Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave scores 40 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 Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 109.3 kBtu/ft² (140.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,680 sq ft, including 203,513 kWh of electricity and 44,070 therms of natural gas.
What are Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave reported 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave?
Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave is in New York City, New York 10473. Its coordinates are 40.81497, -73.86434 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave has 46,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave 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, “Academy Gardens - 501 Commonwealth Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/academy-gardens-501-commonwealth-ave-132dc44a (data as of October 2, 2026).