SW - 5009 Broadway
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5009 Broadway · 10034
At a glance
SW - 5009 Broadway is a 89,630-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 34 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.6 kBtu/ft² and 509 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% 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 | 34 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 509 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 415,322 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,212 therms |
| Gross floor area | 89,630 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2668970:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 34 | -47 | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 509 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | +56 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 527 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
- 5009 Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10034
- Coordinates
- 40.86916, -73.91707
Within ~1 km
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How does SW - 5009 Broadway 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. SW - 5009 Broadway's ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 88.6 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,630 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 years earlier 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 SW - 5009 Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SW - 5009 Broadway, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 34 in 2024 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 81. Site EUI moved from 101.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 88.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 527 tCO₂e to 509 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 34 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 34 means the building performs better than about 34% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 34 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 41 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. SW - 5009 Broadway's 88.6 kBtu/ft² across 89,630 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,327 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 415,322 kWh of electricity and 65,212 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires SW - 5009 Broadway to report its energy use?
SW - 5009 Broadway 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:2668970:2024). 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 SW - 5009 Broadway's energy grade?
SW - 5009 Broadway scores 34 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 SW - 5009 Broadway use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 88.6 kBtu/ft² (120.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 89,630 sq ft, including 415,322 kWh of electricity and 65,212 therms of natural gas.
What are SW - 5009 Broadway's carbon emissions?
SW - 5009 Broadway reported 509 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SW - 5009 Broadway?
SW - 5009 Broadway is in New York City, New York 10034. Its coordinates are 40.86916, -73.91707 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SW - 5009 Broadway and when was it built?
SW - 5009 Broadway has 89,630 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SW - 5009 Broadway 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, “SW - 5009 Broadway, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sw-5009-broadway-06a2d7f4 (data as of October 2, 2026).