Spectrum - Charter Communications
Vehicle Dealership in New York City, NY · 2485 2nd Avenue · 10035
At a glance
Spectrum - Charter Communications is a 137,456-square-foot vehicle dealership building at 2485 2nd Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 35.1 kBtu/ft² and 513 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 28 scored vehicle dealership buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 513 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,214,924 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,777 therms |
| Water use | 145 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 137,456 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4124879:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | +3 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 513 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 523 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
- 2485 2nd Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10035
- Coordinates
- 40.80422, -73.93257
Within ~1 km
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How does Spectrum - Charter Communications compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 36 vehicle dealership buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Spectrum - Charter Communications's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 63 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 35.1 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 61.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 137,456 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 63,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Spectrum - Charter Communications's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Spectrum - Charter Communications, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2023 to 87 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 523 tCO₂e to 513 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Spectrum - Charter Communications's 35.1 kBtu/ft² across 137,456 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,414 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,214,924 kWh of electricity, 6,777 therms of natural gas and 145 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Spectrum - Charter Communications to report its energy use?
Spectrum - Charter Communications 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:4124879:2024). 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 Spectrum - Charter Communications's energy grade?
Spectrum - Charter Communications scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Spectrum - Charter Communications use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.1 kBtu/ft² (89.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 137,456 sq ft, including 1,214,924 kWh of electricity and 6,777 therms of natural gas.
What are Spectrum - Charter Communications's carbon emissions?
Spectrum - Charter Communications reported 513 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Spectrum - Charter Communications?
Spectrum - Charter Communications is at 2485 2nd Avenue, in New York City, New York 10035. Its coordinates are 40.80422, -73.93257 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Spectrum - Charter Communications and when was it built?
Spectrum - Charter Communications has 137,456 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is Spectrum - Charter Communications 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, “Spectrum - Charter Communications, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/spectrum-charter-communications-a1c63a5d (data as of October 2, 2026).