BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 523 - 531 Brooklyn Ave. · 11225
At a glance
BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES is a 30,555-square-foot multifamily housing building at 523 - 531 Brooklyn Ave. in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 31.0 kBtu/ft² and 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 31.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 97 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 223,239 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,840 therms |
| Water use | 1,728 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,555 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6622286:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | 46 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
- 523 - 531 Brooklyn Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.66172, -73.94554
Within ~1 km
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How does BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES 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. Its site EUI of 31.0 kBtu/ft² is about 59% 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,555 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 52 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 BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 22.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 31.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 97 tCO₂e over the same span (up 112%).
What does a site EUI of 31.0 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. BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES's 31.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,555 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (278 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 223,239 kWh of electricity, 1,840 therms of natural gas and 1,728 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES to report its energy use?
BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES 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:6622286:2024). 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 BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES's energy grade?
BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 31.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.0 kBtu/ft² (76.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,555 sq ft, including 223,239 kWh of electricity and 1,840 therms of natural gas.
What are BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES's carbon emissions?
BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES reported 97 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES?
BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES is at 523 - 531 Brooklyn Ave., in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.66172, -73.94554 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES and when was it built?
BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES has 30,555 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES 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, “BROOKLYN AVENUE ESTATES, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn-avenue-estates-4b4900fd (data as of October 2, 2026).