Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2240 University Avenue · 10453
At a glance
Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue is a 30,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1942. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.0 kBtu/ft² and 199 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% 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 | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 199 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 135,094 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,498 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6686984:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 35 | +20 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | -7 | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | 125.9 kBtu/ft² | 215 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
- 2240 University Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.85916, -73.90816
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 2240 University 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. Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 107.0 kBtu/ft² is about 43% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,000 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1942, 10 years earlier 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 Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2022 to 35 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 125.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 215 tCO₂e to 199 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue's 107.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (941 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 135,094 kWh of electricity and 27,498 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 2240 University 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:6686984:2024). 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 Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue's energy grade?
Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue scores 35 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 Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.0 kBtu/ft² (139.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,000 sq ft, including 135,094 kWh of electricity and 27,498 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue reported 199 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue?
Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.85916, -73.90816 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue and when was it built?
Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue has 30,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1942 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 2240 University 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, “Chestnut - 2240 University Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-2240-university-avenue-2ebdd0a9 (data as of October 2, 2026).