Benchmarking Group - 209
College/University in New York City, NY · 681 Park Ave · 10016
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 209 is a 854,879-square-foot college/university building at 681 Park Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 150.1 kBtu/ft² and 11,177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 150.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 318.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 11,177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 22,985,424 kWh |
| Natural gas | 498,837 therms |
| Water use | 16,660 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 854,879 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354319:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 150.1 kBtu/ft² | 11,177 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,849 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
- 681 Park Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.76864, -73.96561
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 209 compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 150.1 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 854,879 sq ft, it is about 323% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 209's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 209, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 80.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 150.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 86% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,849 tCO₂e to 11,177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 91%).
What does a site EUI of 150.1 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. Benchmarking Group - 209's 150.1 kBtu/ft² across 854,879 sq ft works out to about 128.3 billion Btu (37,606 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 318.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,985,424 kWh of electricity, 498,837 therms of natural gas and 16,660 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 209 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 209 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:21354319:2023). 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 Benchmarking Group - 209's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 209 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 150.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 209 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 150.1 kBtu/ft² (318.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 854,879 sq ft, including 22,985,424 kWh of electricity and 498,837 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 209's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 209 reported 11,177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 209?
Benchmarking Group - 209 is at 681 Park Ave, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.76864, -73.96561 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 209 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 209 has 854,879 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Benchmarking Group - 209 covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Benchmarking Group - 209, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-209-4ec114f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).