CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 500 Grand Concourse · 10451
At a glance
CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building is a 135,370-square-foot college/university building at 500 Grand Concourse in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 165.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 165.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 241.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,516 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,556,058 kWh |
| Natural gas | 170,317 therms |
| Gross floor area | 135,370 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910493:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 165.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,516 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 124.2 kBtu/ft² | 904 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
- 500 Grand Concourse
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81809, -73.92751
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 165.0 kBtu/ft² is about 75% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 87% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 135,370 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 124.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 165.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 904 tCO₂e to 1,516 tCO₂e over the same span (up 68%).
What does a site EUI of 165.0 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. CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building's 165.0 kBtu/ft² across 135,370 sq ft works out to about 22.3 billion Btu (6,546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 241.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,556,058 kWh of electricity and 170,317 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building 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:33910493:2024). 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 CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building's energy grade?
CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 165.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 165.0 kBtu/ft² (241.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 135,370 sq ft, including 1,556,058 kWh of electricity and 170,317 therms of natural gas.
What are CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building reported 1,516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building?
CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building is at 500 Grand Concourse, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81809, -73.92751 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building and when was it built?
CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building has 135,370 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building 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, “CUNY CC > HCC_378_Hostos CC: B Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-hcc-378-hostos-cc-b-building-f1170b1c (data as of October 2, 2026).