Salem House
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2185 Adam C Powell Boulevard · 10027
At a glance
Salem House is a 59,987-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2185 Adam C Powell Boulevard in New York City, New York, built in 2008. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.4 kBtu/ft² and 315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 315 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 414,878 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,670 therms |
| Water use | 4,456 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,987 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2797699:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 45 | +5 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 316 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
- 2185 Adam C Powell Boulevard
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81164, -73.94637
Within ~1 km
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How does Salem House 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. Its site EUI of 71.4 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,987 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 56 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 Salem House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Salem House, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 45 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 83.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 316 tCO₂e to 315 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 71.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Salem House's 71.4 kBtu/ft² across 59,987 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,255 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 414,878 kWh of electricity, 28,670 therms of natural gas and 4,456 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Salem House to report its energy use?
Salem House 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:2797699:2024). 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 Salem House's energy grade?
Salem House did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Salem House use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.4 kBtu/ft² (116.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,987 sq ft, including 414,878 kWh of electricity and 28,670 therms of natural gas.
What are Salem House's carbon emissions?
Salem House reported 315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Salem House?
Salem House is at 2185 Adam C Powell Boulevard, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81164, -73.94637 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Salem House and when was it built?
Salem House has 59,987 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Salem House 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, “Salem House, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/salem-house-63582893 (data as of October 2, 2026).