Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 56 EAST 59 STREET · 10022
At a glance
Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD is a 245,468-square-foot multifamily housing building at 56 EAST 59 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1982. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 147.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,207 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 147.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 286.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,207 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,946,786 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,448 therms |
| Gross floor area | 245,468 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2693044:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | 147.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,207 tCO₂e | |
| 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
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Location
- Address
- 56 EAST 59 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76334, -73.97083
Within ~1 km
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How does Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD 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. Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 147.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 151% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 245,468 sq ft, it is about 143% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 30 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 Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD, covering report years 2023–2024. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD's 147.0 kBtu/ft² across 245,468 sq ft works out to about 36.1 billion Btu (10,575 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 286.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,946,786 kWh of electricity and 7,448 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD to report its energy use?
Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD 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:2693044:2024). 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 Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD's energy grade?
Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD scores 1 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 Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 147.0 kBtu/ft² (286.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 245,468 sq ft, including 4,946,786 kWh of electricity and 7,448 therms of natural gas.
What are Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD's carbon emissions?
Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD reported 3,207 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD?
Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD is at 56 EAST 59 STREET, in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76334, -73.97083 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD and when was it built?
Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD has 245,468 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD 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, “Halstead - 500 Park Avenue - RES - CHILD, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/halstead-500-park-avenue-res-child-662ffd5b (data as of October 2, 2026).