Bedford Union Armory
Other - Recreation in New York City, NY · 1561 Bedford Ave. · 11225
At a glance
Bedford Union Armory is a 76,862-square-foot other - recreation building at 1561 Bedford Ave. in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 731.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,987 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 731.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 768.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,987 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 38.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 959 kWh |
| Natural gas | 562,228 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,862 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25813902:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 731.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,987 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 647.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,645 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 163 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
- 1561 Bedford Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.66895, -73.95568
Within ~1 km
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How does Bedford Union Armory compare with other other - recreation buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 264 other - recreation buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 731.5 kBtu/ft² is about 340% above the average of 166.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 38.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 199% above the group average of 13.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,862 sq ft, it is about 179% above the average floor area of 27,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Bedford Union Armory's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bedford Union Armory, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 25.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 731.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2826% increase. Reported emissions went from 163 tCO₂e to 2,987 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1737%).
What does a site EUI of 731.5 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. Bedford Union Armory's 731.5 kBtu/ft² across 76,862 sq ft works out to about 56.2 billion Btu (16,478 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 768.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 959 kWh of electricity and 562,228 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bedford Union Armory to report its energy use?
Bedford Union Armory 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:25813902:2024). 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 Bedford Union Armory's energy grade?
Bedford Union Armory did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 731.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bedford Union Armory use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 731.5 kBtu/ft² (768.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,862 sq ft, including 959 kWh of electricity and 562,228 therms of natural gas.
What are Bedford Union Armory's carbon emissions?
Bedford Union Armory reported 2,987 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (38.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bedford Union Armory?
Bedford Union Armory is at 1561 Bedford Ave., in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.66895, -73.95568 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bedford Union Armory and when was it built?
Bedford Union Armory has 76,862 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Bedford Union Armory 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, “Bedford Union Armory, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bedford-union-armory-869f9139 (data as of October 2, 2026).