Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 1625 Forest Avenue · 10302
At a glance
Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. is a 53,053-square-foot K-12 school at 1625 Forest Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1973. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.7 kBtu/ft² and 424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 185.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 424 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 811,119 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,891 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,053 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7127862:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 5 | -3 | 89.7 kBtu/ft² | 424 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 8 | -7 | 84.6 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 321 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
- 1625 Forest Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10302
- Coordinates
- 40.62477, -74.14253
Within ~1 km
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How does Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 89.7 kBtu/ft² is about 46% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,053 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Levites: 1625 Forest Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 5 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 15. Site EUI moved from 87.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 321 tCO₂e to 424 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.'s 89.7 kBtu/ft² across 53,053 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,395 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 185.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 811,119 kWh of electricity and 19,891 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. to report its energy use?
Levites: 1625 Forest 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:7127862:2024). 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 Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.'s energy grade?
Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. scores 5 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 Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.7 kBtu/ft² (185.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,053 sq ft, including 811,119 kWh of electricity and 19,891 therms of natural gas.
What are Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.'s carbon emissions?
Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. reported 424 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Levites: 1625 Forest Ave.?
Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. is at 1625 Forest Avenue, in New York City, New York 10302. Its coordinates are 40.62477, -74.14253 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. and when was it built?
Levites: 1625 Forest Ave. has 53,053 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Levites: 1625 Forest 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, “Levites: 1625 Forest Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/levites-1625-forest-ave-cdf5df37 (data as of October 2, 2026).