H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic
Medical Office in New York City, NY · 1721 Amsterdam Ave · 10031
At a glance
H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic is a 59,209-square-foot medical office at 1721 Amsterdam Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 239.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,013 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 147 scored medical office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 239.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 375.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,013 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,233,224 kWh |
| Natural gas | 99,594 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,209 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355361:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | +1 | 239.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,013 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -4 | 256.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,077 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 210.9 kBtu/ft² | 794 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
- 1721 Amsterdam Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.82533, -73.94752
Within ~1 km
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How does H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic compare with other medical office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 188 medical office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 65 across the 147 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 239.3 kBtu/ft² is about 145% above the average of 97.6 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 twice the group average of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,209 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 75,019 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 2 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 5. Site EUI moved from 210.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 239.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 794 tCO₂e to 1,013 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic's 239.3 kBtu/ft² across 59,209 sq ft works out to about 14.2 billion Btu (4,152 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 375.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,233,224 kWh of electricity and 99,594 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic to report its energy use?
H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic 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:21355361:2024). 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 H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic's energy grade?
H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 239.3 kBtu/ft² (375.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,209 sq ft, including 1,233,224 kWh of electricity and 99,594 therms of natural gas.
What are H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic's carbon emissions?
H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic reported 1,013 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic?
H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic is at 1721 Amsterdam Ave, in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.82533, -73.94752 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic and when was it built?
H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic has 59,209 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic 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, “H+H_4286_Lower Washington Heights NFCC Clinic, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/h-h-4286-lower-washington-heights-nfcc-clinic-ebb25949 (data as of October 2, 2026).