Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1941 Amsterdam Avenue · 10032
At a glance
Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD is a 150,236-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1941 Amsterdam Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 115.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,082 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 115.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,082 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 742,081 kWh |
| Natural gas | 148,805 therms |
| Water use | 68,470 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 150,236 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11926240:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | -24 | 115.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,082 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | +40 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 874 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | 147.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,270 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
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Location
- Address
- 1941 Amsterdam Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83236, -73.94240
Within ~1 km
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How does Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD 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. Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 115.9 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 150,236 sq ft, it is about 49% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 14 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 Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 47. Site EUI moved from 147.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 115.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,270 tCO₂e to 1,082 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD's 115.9 kBtu/ft² across 150,236 sq ft works out to about 17.4 billion Btu (5,103 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 742,081 kWh of electricity, 148,805 therms of natural gas and 68,470 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD to report its energy use?
Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD 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:11926240:2024). 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 Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD's energy grade?
Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD scores 23 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 115.9 kBtu/ft² (151.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 150,236 sq ft, including 742,081 kWh of electricity and 148,805 therms of natural gas.
What are Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD's carbon emissions?
Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD reported 1,082 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD?
Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD is at 1941 Amsterdam Avenue, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83236, -73.94240 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD and when was it built?
Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD has 150,236 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD 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, “Bethune Gardens - NYCHA RAD, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bethune-gardens-nycha-rad-0b86d247 (data as of October 2, 2026).