CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 425 East 25th St · 10010
At a glance
CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building is a 210,232-square-foot college/university building at 425 East 25th St in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 224.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,589 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 224.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 351.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,589 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,128,636 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 210,232 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354404:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 224.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,589 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 225.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,344 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
- 425 East 25th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.73788, -73.97688
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West 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 224.8 kBtu/ft² is about 138% 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 17.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 185% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 210,232 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 225.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 224.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,344 tCO₂e to 3,589 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 224.8 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 SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building's 224.8 kBtu/ft² across 210,232 sq ft works out to about 47.3 billion Btu (13,851 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 351.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,128,636 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:21354404:2023). 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 SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building's energy grade?
CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 224.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 224.8 kBtu/ft² (351.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 210,232 sq ft, including 3,128,636 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building reported 3,589 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building?
CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building is at 425 East 25th St, in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.73788, -73.97688 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building and when was it built?
CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building has 210,232 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 SC > HC_327_Hunter: Brookdale West Building, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-hc-327-hunter-brookdale-west-building-1bd03962 (data as of October 2, 2026).