Benchmarking Group - 212
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in New York City, NY · 462 1st Ave · 10016
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 212 is a 3,472,597-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 462 1st Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 177.6 kBtu/ft² and 51,477 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 177.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 327.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 51,477 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 72,855,664 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,203 therms |
| Water use | 12,659 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 3,472,597 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354400:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 177.6 kBtu/ft² | 51,477 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 181.4 kBtu/ft² | 44,962 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
- 462 1st Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.73950, -73.97662
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 212 compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 226 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 177.6 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 248.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 18.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 3,472,597 sq ft, it is about 671% above the average floor area of 450,487 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 212's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 212, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 181.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 177.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 44,962 tCO₂e to 51,477 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 177.6 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 - 212's 177.6 kBtu/ft² across 3,472,597 sq ft works out to about 616.7 billion Btu (180,747 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 327.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 72,855,664 kWh of electricity, 1,203 therms of natural gas and 12,659 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 212 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 212 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:21354400:2023). 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 - 212's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 212 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 177.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 212 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 177.6 kBtu/ft² (327.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 3,472,597 sq ft, including 72,855,664 kWh of electricity and 1,203 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 212's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 212 reported 51,477 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 212?
Benchmarking Group - 212 is at 462 1st Ave, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.73950, -73.97662 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 212 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 212 has 3,472,597 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is Benchmarking Group - 212 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 - 212, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-212-74d73a8e (data as of October 2, 2026).