Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 590 Flatbush Ave · 11225
At a glance
Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave is a 346,072-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 62.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,416 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 62.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,416 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,283,452 kWh |
| Natural gas | 171,645 therms |
| Gross floor area | 346,072 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2941494:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | +7 | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,416 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | +1 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,439 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,450 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
- 590 Flatbush Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.65913, -73.96055
Within ~1 km
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How does Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave 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. Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 62.3 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 346,072 sq ft, it is about 243% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 years later than 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 Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 67 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 70.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,450 tCO₂e to 1,416 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave's 62.3 kBtu/ft² across 346,072 sq ft works out to about 21.6 billion Btu (6,319 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,283,452 kWh of electricity and 171,645 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave to report its energy use?
Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave 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:2941494:2024). 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 Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave's energy grade?
Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.3 kBtu/ft² (87.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 346,072 sq ft, including 1,283,452 kWh of electricity and 171,645 therms of natural gas.
What are Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave's carbon emissions?
Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave reported 1,416 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave?
Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave is in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.65913, -73.96055 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave and when was it built?
Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave has 346,072 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave 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, “Benjamin Baum: 590 Flatbush Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benjamin-baum-590-flatbush-ave-aa3c6047 (data as of October 2, 2026).