Benchmarking Group - 217
College/University in New York City, NY · 524 West 59th St · 10019
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 217 is a 1,344,824-square-foot college/university building at 524 West 59th St in New York City, New York, built in 2011. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.4 kBtu/ft² and 9,662 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 167.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 9,662 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 17,844,293 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,358 therms |
| Water use | 13,599 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,344,824 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910485:2023 |
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
- 524 West 59th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.77079, -73.98851
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 217 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 79.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,344,824 sq ft, it is about 565% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 64 years later 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.
What does a site EUI of 79.4 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 - 217's 79.4 kBtu/ft² across 1,344,824 sq ft works out to about 106.8 billion Btu (31,294 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 167.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 17,844,293 kWh of electricity, 2,358 therms of natural gas and 13,599 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 217 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 217 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:33910485:2023). 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 - 217's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 217 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 217 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 79.4 kBtu/ft² (167.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,344,824 sq ft, including 17,844,293 kWh of electricity and 2,358 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 217's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 217 reported 9,662 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 217?
Benchmarking Group - 217 is at 524 West 59th St, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.77079, -73.98851 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 217 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 217 has 1,344,824 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Benchmarking Group - 217 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 - 217, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-217-b7685c9e (data as of October 2, 2026).