Christ Church Methodist
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 520 Park Avenue · 10065
At a glance
Christ Church Methodist is a 68,559-square-foot worship facility at 520 Park Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 19 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 48.0 kBtu/ft² and 295 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 19 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 48.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 94.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 295 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 463,624 kWh |
| Natural gas | 579 therms |
| Water use | 261 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 68,559 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3121128:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 19 | -15 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 295 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | +12 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 251 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
- 520 Park Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76394, -73.97004
Within ~1 km
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How does Christ Church Methodist compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Christ Church Methodist's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 48.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,559 sq ft, it is about 53% above the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Christ Church Methodist's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Christ Church Methodist, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2022 to 19 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 34. Site EUI moved from 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 251 tCO₂e to 295 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 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. Christ Church Methodist's 48.0 kBtu/ft² across 68,559 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (964 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 94.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 463,624 kWh of electricity, 579 therms of natural gas and 261 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Christ Church Methodist to report its energy use?
Christ Church Methodist 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:3121128:2024). 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 Christ Church Methodist's energy grade?
Christ Church Methodist scores 19 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 Christ Church Methodist use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.0 kBtu/ft² (94.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 68,559 sq ft, including 463,624 kWh of electricity and 579 therms of natural gas.
What are Christ Church Methodist's carbon emissions?
Christ Church Methodist reported 295 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Christ Church Methodist?
Christ Church Methodist is at 520 Park Avenue, in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76394, -73.97004 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Christ Church Methodist and when was it built?
Christ Church Methodist has 68,559 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Christ Church Methodist 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, “Christ Church Methodist, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/christ-church-methodist-583486b8 (data as of October 2, 2026).