Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 540 Manhattan Avenue · 10027
At a glance
Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. is a 65,022-square-foot multifamily housing building at 540 Manhattan Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu/ft² and 363 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 363 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 287,709 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,108 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,022 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7095174:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | +3 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 363 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +1 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 359 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 93.3 kBtu/ft² | 357 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
- 540 Manhattan Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.80925, -73.95373
Within ~1 km
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How does Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. 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. Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,022 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 40 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 Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 57 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 93.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 357 tCO₂e to 363 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.'s 87.5 kBtu/ft² across 65,022 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,667 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 287,709 kWh of electricity and 47,108 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. to report its energy use?
Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. 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:7095174:2024). 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 Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.'s energy grade?
Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft² (118.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,022 sq ft, including 287,709 kWh of electricity and 47,108 therms of natural gas.
What are Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. reported 363 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave.?
Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. is at 540 Manhattan Avenue, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.80925, -73.95373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. and when was it built?
Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. has 65,022 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave. 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, “Drax: 540 Manhattan Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/drax-540-manhattan-ave-a1c2a2e1 (data as of October 2, 2026).