Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 992 Amsterdam Ave · 10025
At a glance
Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave is a 28,944-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 137.5 kBtu/ft² and 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 137.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 195.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 246,097 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,412 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,944 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24774652:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 20 | +9 | 137.5 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | 156.8 kBtu/ft² | 273 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
- 992 Amsterdam Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.80247, -73.96425
Within ~1 km
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How does Living - 992 Amsterdam 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. Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 137.5 kBtu/ft² is about 84% 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 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,944 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2022 to 20 in 2023 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 156.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 137.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 273 tCO₂e to 258 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave's 137.5 kBtu/ft² across 28,944 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,166 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 195.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 246,097 kWh of electricity and 31,412 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave to report its energy use?
Living - 992 Amsterdam 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:24774652:2023). 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 Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave's energy grade?
Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 137.5 kBtu/ft² (195.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,944 sq ft, including 246,097 kWh of electricity and 31,412 therms of natural gas.
What are Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave's carbon emissions?
Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave reported 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave?
Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.80247, -73.96425 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave and when was it built?
Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave has 28,944 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Living - 992 Amsterdam Ave, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/living-992-amsterdam-ave-4e63db3c (data as of October 2, 2026).