Ardowork: 2685 University Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2685 University Ave · 10468
At a glance
Ardowork: 2685 University Ave is a 214,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 68.7 kBtu/ft² and 903 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 68.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 903 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 577,164 kWh |
| Natural gas | 127,393 therms |
| Water use | 15,003 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 214,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:13115405:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 903 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 928 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
- 2685 University Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86846, -73.90094
Within ~1 km
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How does Ardowork: 2685 University 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. Its site EUI of 68.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 214,000 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 Ardowork: 2685 University Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Ardowork: 2685 University Ave, covering report years 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 75.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 928 tCO₂e to 903 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 68.7 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. Ardowork: 2685 University Ave's 68.7 kBtu/ft² across 214,000 sq ft works out to about 14.7 billion Btu (4,309 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 88.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 577,164 kWh of electricity, 127,393 therms of natural gas and 15,003 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ardowork: 2685 University Ave to report its energy use?
Ardowork: 2685 University 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:13115405:2024). 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 Ardowork: 2685 University Ave's energy grade?
Ardowork: 2685 University Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 68.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ardowork: 2685 University Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.7 kBtu/ft² (88.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 214,000 sq ft, including 577,164 kWh of electricity and 127,393 therms of natural gas.
What are Ardowork: 2685 University Ave's carbon emissions?
Ardowork: 2685 University Ave reported 903 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ardowork: 2685 University Ave?
Ardowork: 2685 University Ave is in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86846, -73.90094 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Ardowork: 2685 University Ave and when was it built?
Ardowork: 2685 University Ave has 214,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Ardowork: 2685 University 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, “Ardowork: 2685 University Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ardowork-2685-university-ave-c50ac5c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).