Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 533 & 555 Bushwick Ave. · 11206
At a glance
Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED is a 147,293-square-foot multifamily housing building at 533 & 555 Bushwick Ave. in New York City, New York, built in 2005. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 69.5 kBtu/ft² and 739 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 69.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 739 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 925,352 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,767 therms |
| Gross floor area | 147,293 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4407379:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +6 | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 739 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -1 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 746 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 711 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
- 533 & 555 Bushwick Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11206
Within ~1 km
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How does Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED 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. Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 69.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 147,293 sq ft, it is about 46% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 53 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 Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 77.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 69.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 711 tCO₂e to 739 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED's 69.5 kBtu/ft² across 147,293 sq ft works out to about 10.2 billion Btu (3,000 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 925,352 kWh of electricity and 70,767 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED to report its energy use?
Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED 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:4407379:2024). 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 Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED's energy grade?
Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.5 kBtu/ft² (110.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 147,293 sq ft, including 925,352 kWh of electricity and 70,767 therms of natural gas.
What are Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED's carbon emissions?
Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED reported 739 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED?
Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED is at 533 & 555 Bushwick Ave., in New York City, New York 11206.
How big is Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED and when was it built?
Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED has 147,293 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED 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, “Rheingold Gardens Apts. 533 & 555 - COMBINED, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/rheingold-gardens-apts-533-555-combined-8b93c3c8 (data as of October 2, 2026).