Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 557 Avenue Z · 11223
At a glance
Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z is a 104,261-square-foot multifamily housing building at 557 Avenue Z in New York City, New York, built in 1951. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.4 kBtu/ft² and 612 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 612 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 406,925 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,670 therms |
| Water use | 5,474 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 104,261 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2857481:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | -3 | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 612 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -39 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 576 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 493 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
- 557 Avenue Z
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11223
- Coordinates
- 40.58590, -73.97326
Within ~1 km
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How does Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z 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. Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 93.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,261 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 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 Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 42 in 2024 (-42 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 84. Site EUI moved from 87.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 493 tCO₂e to 612 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z's 93.4 kBtu/ft² across 104,261 sq ft works out to about 9.7 billion Btu (2,854 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 406,925 kWh of electricity, 79,670 therms of natural gas and 5,474 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z to report its energy use?
Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z 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:2857481:2024). 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 Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z's energy grade?
Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z scores 42 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 Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.4 kBtu/ft² (121.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,261 sq ft, including 406,925 kWh of electricity and 79,670 therms of natural gas.
What are Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z's carbon emissions?
Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z reported 612 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z?
Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z is at 557 Avenue Z, in New York City, New York 11223. Its coordinates are 40.58590, -73.97326 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z and when was it built?
Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z has 104,261 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z 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, “Beach Haven Apts: 557-577 Avenue Z, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/beach-haven-apts-557-577-avenue-z-ddf7ae8f (data as of October 2, 2026).