Park Avenue Synagogue
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 50e 87th street · 10128
At a glance
Park Avenue Synagogue is a 74,300-square-foot worship facility at 50e 87th street in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft² and 492 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 160.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 492 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,218,598 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,629 therms |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,300 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6801404:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | +2 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 492 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 615 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 511 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
- 50e 87th street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78131, -73.95780
Within ~1 km
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How does Park Avenue Synagogue compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Park Avenue Synagogue's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,300 sq ft, it is about 66% above the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Park Avenue Synagogue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Park Avenue Synagogue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 3 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 94.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 511 tCO₂e to 492 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Park Avenue Synagogue's 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 74,300 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,296 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 160.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,218,598 kWh of electricity, 2,629 therms of natural gas and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Park Avenue Synagogue to report its energy use?
Park Avenue Synagogue 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:6801404:2024). 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 Park Avenue Synagogue's energy grade?
Park Avenue Synagogue scores 3 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 Park Avenue Synagogue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² (160.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,300 sq ft, including 1,218,598 kWh of electricity and 2,629 therms of natural gas.
What are Park Avenue Synagogue's carbon emissions?
Park Avenue Synagogue reported 492 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Park Avenue Synagogue?
Park Avenue Synagogue is at 50e 87th street, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78131, -73.95780 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Park Avenue Synagogue and when was it built?
Park Avenue Synagogue has 74,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Park Avenue Synagogue 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, “Park Avenue Synagogue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/park-avenue-synagogue-a040f225 (data as of October 2, 2026).