The Academy
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 25-35 31st Avenue · 11106
At a glance
The Academy is a 35,764-square-foot multifamily housing building at 25-35 31st Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 74.8 kBtu/ft² and 198 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 74.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 198 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 265,670 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,696 therms |
| Water use | 1,582 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,764 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6308733:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | -5 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | -14 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 175 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
- 25-35 31st Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11106
- Coordinates
- 40.76564, -73.92621
Within ~1 km
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How does The Academy 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. The Academy's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 74.8 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,764 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 65 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 The Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Academy, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 43.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 73% increase. Reported emissions went from 175 tCO₂e to 198 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. The Academy's 74.8 kBtu/ft² across 35,764 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (784 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 122.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 265,670 kWh of electricity, 17,696 therms of natural gas and 1,582 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Academy to report its energy use?
The Academy 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:6308733:2024). 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 The Academy's energy grade?
The Academy scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Academy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.8 kBtu/ft² (122.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,764 sq ft, including 265,670 kWh of electricity and 17,696 therms of natural gas.
What are The Academy's carbon emissions?
The Academy reported 198 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Academy?
The Academy is at 25-35 31st Avenue, in New York City, New York 11106. Its coordinates are 40.76564, -73.92621 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Academy and when was it built?
The Academy has 35,764 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Academy 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, “The Academy, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-academy-5c79d224 (data as of October 2, 2026).