Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 504 East 63rd Street · 10065
At a glance
Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street is a 283,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 124.5 kBtu/ft² and 3,042 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 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 124.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 245.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,042 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,011,180 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,540 therms |
| Gross floor area | 283,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3129398:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | -56 | 124.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,042 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,122 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 504 East 63rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76110, -73.95773
Within ~1 km
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How does Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street 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. Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street'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 124.5 kBtu/ft² is about 66% 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 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 283,000 sq ft, it is about 180% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 28 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 Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 1 in 2023 (-56 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 124.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 114% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,122 tCO₂e to 3,042 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
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. Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street's 124.5 kBtu/ft² across 283,000 sq ft works out to about 35.2 billion Btu (10,326 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 245.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,011,180 kWh of electricity and 16,540 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street to report its energy use?
Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street 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:3129398:2023). 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 Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street's energy grade?
Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street scores 1 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 Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 124.5 kBtu/ft² (245.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 283,000 sq ft, including 5,011,180 kWh of electricity and 16,540 therms of natural gas.
What are Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street's carbon emissions?
Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street reported 3,042 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street?
Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street is in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76110, -73.95773 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street and when was it built?
Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street has 283,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street 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, “Rockefeller Univ. Residential - 504 East 63rd Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/rockefeller-univ-residential-504-east-63rd-street-4710c8e4 (data as of October 2, 2026).