CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center
College/University in New York City, NY · 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd · 11433
At a glance
CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center is a 76,713-square-foot college/university building at 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1989. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.5 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 57.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 460,936 kWh |
| Water use | 34 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,713 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33910534:2023 |
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
- 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11433
- Coordinates
- 40.70224, -73.79534
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center 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 20.5 kBtu/ft² is about 78% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,713 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 42 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.
What does a site EUI of 20.5 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 > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center's 20.5 kBtu/ft² across 76,713 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (461 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 57.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 460,936 kWh of electricity and 34 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center to report its energy use?
CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center 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:33910534:2023). 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 > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center's energy grade?
CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 20.5 kBtu/ft² (57.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,713 sq ft, including 460,936 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center's carbon emissions?
CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center?
CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center is at 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, in New York City, New York 11433. Its coordinates are 40.70224, -73.79534 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center and when was it built?
CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center has 76,713 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY SC > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center 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 > YC_562_York College: Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-sc-yc-562-york-college-milton-g-bassin-performing-arts-center-74882623 (data as of October 2, 2026).