BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 545 Edgecombe Avenue · 10032
At a glance
BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. is a 45,409-square-foot multifamily housing building at 545 Edgecombe Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 120.9 kBtu/ft² and 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% 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 | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 120.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 335 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,196 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,843 therms |
| Water use | 3,193 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,409 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7069131:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 9 | -1 | 120.9 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 10 | -5 | 118.6 kBtu/ft² | 323 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 121.0 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 545 Edgecombe Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83341, -73.93901
Within ~1 km
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How does BCR: 545 Edgecombe 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. BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 120.9 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,409 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 40 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 BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 9 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 15. Site EUI moved from 121.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 120.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 335 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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. BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.'s 120.9 kBtu/ft² across 45,409 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,609 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 154.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,196 kWh of electricity, 47,843 therms of natural gas and 3,193 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. to report its energy use?
BCR: 545 Edgecombe 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:7069131:2024). 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 BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.'s energy grade?
BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. scores 9 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 BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 120.9 kBtu/ft² (154.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,409 sq ft, including 207,196 kWh of electricity and 47,843 therms of natural gas.
What are BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.'s carbon emissions?
BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. reported 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave.?
BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. is at 545 Edgecombe Avenue, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83341, -73.93901 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. and when was it built?
BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave. has 45,409 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BCR: 545 Edgecombe 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, “BCR: 545 Edgecombe Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bcr-545-edgecombe-ave-3960035c (data as of October 2, 2026).