Gateway Elton II - 524
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 524 Vandalia Avenue · 11239
At a glance
Gateway Elton II - 524 is a 75,634-square-foot multifamily housing building at 524 Vandalia Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2014. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 72.1 kBtu/ft² and 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 72.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 393 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 487,964 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,868 therms |
| Water use | 3,106 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 75,634 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6310475:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +7 | 72.1 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +16 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 395 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 417 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
- 524 Vandalia Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11239
- Coordinates
- 40.65576, -73.87319
Within ~1 km
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How does Gateway Elton II - 524 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. Gateway Elton II - 524's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 72.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,634 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 62 years later 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 Gateway Elton II - 524's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Gateway Elton II - 524, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 87.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 417 tCO₂e to 393 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Gateway Elton II - 524's 72.1 kBtu/ft² across 75,634 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,598 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 487,964 kWh of electricity, 37,868 therms of natural gas and 3,106 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Gateway Elton II - 524 to report its energy use?
Gateway Elton II - 524 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:6310475:2024). 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 Gateway Elton II - 524's energy grade?
Gateway Elton II - 524 scores 62 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 Gateway Elton II - 524 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.1 kBtu/ft² (114.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,634 sq ft, including 487,964 kWh of electricity and 37,868 therms of natural gas.
What are Gateway Elton II - 524's carbon emissions?
Gateway Elton II - 524 reported 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gateway Elton II - 524?
Gateway Elton II - 524 is at 524 Vandalia Avenue, in New York City, New York 11239. Its coordinates are 40.65576, -73.87319 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Gateway Elton II - 524 and when was it built?
Gateway Elton II - 524 has 75,634 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Gateway Elton II - 524 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, “Gateway Elton II - 524, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gateway-elton-ii-524-d99fd842 (data as of October 2, 2026).