BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 605 FDR DRIVE · 10002
At a glance
BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION is a 2,135,564-square-foot multifamily housing building at 605 FDR DRIVE in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 90.2 kBtu/ft² and 15,525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 90.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15,525 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,283,353 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,569 therms |
| Water use | 80,754 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 2,135,564 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2830944:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 15,525 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 952 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 11 | 136.7 kBtu/ft² | 16,420 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 605 FDR DRIVE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71836, -73.97521
Within ~1 km
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How does BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION 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 90.2 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 2,135,564 sq ft, it is about 2015% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 7 years later 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 BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 136.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 16,420 tCO₂e to 15,525 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 90.2 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. BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION's 90.2 kBtu/ft² across 2,135,564 sq ft works out to about 192.6 billion Btu (56,454 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 149.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,283,353 kWh of electricity, 11,569 therms of natural gas and 80,754 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION to report its energy use?
BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION 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:2830944:2024). 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 BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION's energy grade?
BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 90.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.2 kBtu/ft² (149.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 2,135,564 sq ft, including 16,283,353 kWh of electricity and 11,569 therms of natural gas.
What are BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION's carbon emissions?
BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION reported 15,525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION?
BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION is at 605 FDR DRIVE, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71836, -73.97521 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION and when was it built?
BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION has 2,135,564 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION 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, “BARUCH/BARUCH HOUSES ADDITION, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/baruch-baruch-houses-addition-a6b499c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).