Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5601 RIVERDALE AVENUE · 10471
At a glance
Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue is a 165,700-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5601 RIVERDALE AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1954. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 54.6 kBtu/ft² and 566 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 54.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 566 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 363,636 kWh |
| Natural gas | 73,854 therms |
| Water use | 5,285 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 165,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4039205:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | +3 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 566 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | +3 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 675 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 814 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
- 5601 RIVERDALE AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10471
- Coordinates
- 40.90426, -73.90497
Within ~1 km
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How does Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue 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. Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 54.6 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 165,700 sq ft, it is about 64% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1954 construction date is close to 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 Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 96 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 65.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 814 tCO₂e to 566 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue's 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 165,700 sq ft works out to about 9 billion Btu (2,651 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 363,636 kWh of electricity, 73,854 therms of natural gas and 5,285 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue to report its energy use?
Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue 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:4039205:2024). 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 Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue's energy grade?
Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.6 kBtu/ft² (70.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 165,700 sq ft, including 363,636 kWh of electricity and 73,854 therms of natural gas.
What are Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue's carbon emissions?
Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue reported 566 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue?
Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue is at 5601 RIVERDALE AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10471. Its coordinates are 40.90426, -73.90497 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue and when was it built?
Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue has 165,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue 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, “Century - 5601 Riverdale Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/century-5601-riverdale-avenue-c6a306bf (data as of October 2, 2026).