Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 600 Trinity Avenue · 10455
At a glance
Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue is a 38,040-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1937. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.4 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 192,241 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,743 therms |
| Water use | 8,459 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,040 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25746296:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | -1 | 95.4 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | -1 | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 213 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
- 600 Trinity Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81442, -73.90966
Within ~1 km
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How does Chestnut - 600 Trinity 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 - 600 Trinity Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 95.4 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,040 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 15 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 - 600 Trinity Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 51. Site EUI moved from 93.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 213 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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 - 600 Trinity Avenue's 95.4 kBtu/ft² across 38,040 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,064 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 130.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 192,241 kWh of electricity, 29,743 therms of natural gas and 8,459 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue to report its energy use?
Chestnut - 600 Trinity 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:25746296:2024). 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 - 600 Trinity Avenue's energy grade?
Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue scores 49 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 - 600 Trinity Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.4 kBtu/ft² (130.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,040 sq ft, including 192,241 kWh of electricity and 29,743 therms of natural gas.
What are Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue's carbon emissions?
Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue?
Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue is in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81442, -73.90966 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue and when was it built?
Chestnut - 600 Trinity Avenue has 38,040 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Chestnut - 600 Trinity 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 - 600 Trinity Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/chestnut-600-trinity-avenue-3f189bf8 (data as of October 2, 2026).