Academy Gardens ( Campus )
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 501 Commonwealth Ave · 10473
At a glance
Academy Gardens ( Campus ) is a 373,440-square-foot multifamily housing building at 501 Commonwealth Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,797 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,007,846 kWh |
| Natural gas | 267,866 therms |
| Water use | 34,293 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 373,440 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25412421:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 81 | -4 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,797 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,735 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 ( Campus ) 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 ( Campus )'s ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 80.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 373,440 sq ft, it is about 270% above 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 ( Campus )'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Academy Gardens ( Campus ), covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 81 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 81.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 80.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,735 tCO₂e to 1,797 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 ( Campus )'s 80.9 kBtu/ft² across 373,440 sq ft works out to about 30.2 billion Btu (8,854 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 101.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,007,846 kWh of electricity, 267,866 therms of natural gas and 34,293 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Academy Gardens ( Campus ) to report its energy use?
Academy Gardens ( Campus ) 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:25412421:2023). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is Academy Gardens ( Campus )'s energy grade?
Academy Gardens ( Campus ) scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Academy Gardens ( Campus ) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.9 kBtu/ft² (101.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 373,440 sq ft, including 1,007,846 kWh of electricity and 267,866 therms of natural gas.
What are Academy Gardens ( Campus )'s carbon emissions?
Academy Gardens ( Campus ) reported 1,797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Academy Gardens ( Campus )?
Academy Gardens ( Campus ) is at 501 Commonwealth Ave, 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 ( Campus ) and when was it built?
Academy Gardens ( Campus ) has 373,440 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Academy Gardens ( Campus ) 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, “Academy Gardens ( Campus ), New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/academy-gardens-campus-84778e99 (data as of October 2, 2026).