Betty Shabazz
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 650, 660, 690, 700 Gates Avenue · 11221
At a glance
Betty Shabazz is a 179,246-square-foot multifamily housing building at 650, 660, 690, 700 Gates Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1973. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 125.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 125.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,331 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,311,108 kWh |
| Water use | 10,219 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 179,246 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2791711:2022 |
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
- 650, 660, 690, 700 Gates Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
Within ~1 km
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How does Betty Shabazz 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. Betty Shabazz's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 125.1 kBtu/ft² is about 67% 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 179,246 sq ft, it is about 78% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 21 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. Betty Shabazz's 125.1 kBtu/ft² across 179,246 sq ft works out to about 22.4 billion Btu (6,572 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 175.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,311,108 kWh of electricity and 10,219 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Betty Shabazz to report its energy use?
Betty Shabazz 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:2791711:2022). 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 Betty Shabazz's energy grade?
Betty Shabazz scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Betty Shabazz use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 125.1 kBtu/ft² (175.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 179,246 sq ft, including 1,311,108 kWh of electricity.
What are Betty Shabazz's carbon emissions?
Betty Shabazz reported 1,331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Betty Shabazz?
Betty Shabazz is at 650, 660, 690, 700 Gates Avenue, in New York City, New York 11221.
How big is Betty Shabazz and when was it built?
Betty Shabazz has 179,246 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Betty Shabazz covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Betty Shabazz, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/betty-shabazz-c3626b9a (data as of October 2, 2026).