Worship Facility buildings in New York City
370 worship facility buildings benchmarked under Local Law 84 (LL84), graded by ENERGY STAR score.
At a glance
370 worship facility buildings in New York City disclose their energy use under Local Law 84 (LL84), 1% of the city's 48,310 benchmarked buildings and its 11th-largest property type. They average an ENERGY STAR score of 43 (median 41) and a site EUI of 62.6 kBtu/ft². The top scorer is Our Lady of Victory - St. Andrew - St Peter (140), at 100.
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Victory - St. Andrew - St Peter (140) | A100 | 0.4 kBtu/ft² | 70,590 sq ft |
| 13 HARRISON AVENUE | A100 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 42,986 sq ft |
| 144 West 15th Street - LDS | A100 | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 33,806 sq ft |
| Ekstein Development - 8 Ralph Avenue | A100 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 31,527 sq ft |
| 8 RALPH AVENUE | A100 | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 31,527 sq ft |
| Friendship Baptist Church | A100 | 2.4 kBtu/ft² | 30,175 sq ft |
| 539 WEST 54 STREET | A100 | 0.2 kBtu/ft² | 30,120 sq ft |
| RAC St Barbara 309 Central Ave | A99 | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 40,040 sq ft |
| Rocklyn: 309 Central Ave | A98 | 24.3 kBtu/ft² | 40,040 sq ft |
| VGP REALTY L.L.C.:2347 LAFAYETTE AVENUE | A97 | 19.2 kBtu/ft² | 46,599 sq ft |
| Flatbush-Tompkins Congregation Church | A97 | 4.3 kBtu/ft² | 36,900 sq ft |
| Rocklyn: 177 Suydam St | A97 | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 32,729 sq ft |
| Rocklyn: 433 Sackett St | A95 | 6.1 kBtu/ft² | 35,015 sq ft |
| ICC Jamaica Church 86-45 Edgerton Blvd | A93 | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 45,665 sq ft |
| Immaculate Conception Church: 86-45 Edgerton Blvd | A92 | 18.3 kBtu/ft² | 231,701 sq ft |
Penalty exposure
Least efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobower Yeshiva Bnei Zion, Inc | D1 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 62,000 sq ft |
| Bobover Yeshiva | D1 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 62,000 sq ft |
| 96 - Church of St. Paul the Apostle | D1 | 120.4 kBtu/ft² | 47,121 sq ft |
| THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH- NYE -1091 FULTON STREET | D1 | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 38,400 sq ft |
| 34 WEST 134 STREET | D1 | 153.5 kBtu/ft² | 33,285 sq ft |
| 1 Cliffwood Avenue AKA 500 Todt Hill Road | D1 | 211.6 kBtu/ft² | 31,000 sq ft |
| 123 WALLABOUT STREET | D1 | 246.5 kBtu/ft² | 30,296 sq ft |
| 652 Lexington Avenue | D1 | 174.5 kBtu/ft² | 29,500 sq ft |
| 550 West 155th Street | D1 | 170.5 kBtu/ft² | 28,410 sq ft |
| Schottenstein Hall | D1 | 183.8 kBtu/ft² | 19,008 sq ft |
| OL Sorrows Church 35-37 104 St | D1 | 224.8 kBtu/ft² | 17,072 sq ft |
| 644-650 Southern Boulevard | D1 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 10,000 sq ft |
| 2 LORIMER STREET | D1 | 286.9 kBtu/ft² | 10,000 sq ft |
| St TofL Church 4404 AVENUE D | D1 | 424.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,799 sq ft |
| 74-10 88 STREET | D2 | 128.3 kBtu/ft² | 60,484 sq ft |
Scale
Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 526 59th Street & 5901 6th Avenue - Parent Property | –— | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 380,164 sq ft |
| 526 59th Street | B73 | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 353,342 sq ft |
| RAC OLPH Redemptorist Frs 526 59 St | –— | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 353,342 sq ft |
| St. John the Divine (Parent Property) | –— | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 339,454 sq ft |
| Riverside: 490 Riverside Dr. | D47 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 277,815 sq ft |
| Immaculate Conception Church: 86-45 Edgerton Blvd | A92 | 18.3 kBtu/ft² | 231,701 sq ft |
| Congregation Emanu-El of NYC | –— | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 195,863 sq ft |
| 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (Main Cathedral) | D10 | 123.7 kBtu/ft² | 172,484 sq ft |
| Rocklyn: 52-29 83rd St | –— | 18.5 kBtu/ft² | 156,044 sq ft |
| KDS: 130-30 31st Ave | D36 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 141,697 sq ft |
How do New York City's worship facility buildings compare with the rest of the city?
Their average ENERGY STAR score of 43 is about 32% below the citywide average of 63. Average site EUI is 62.6 kBtu/ft², about 19% below the city's 77.0 kBtu/ft² across all property types. Emissions intensity averages 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft², about 19% below the citywide 5.7. 19% of the scored worship facility buildings reach 75 or higher, the ENERGY STAR certification threshold. Together they reported 62,915 tCO₂e in their latest years, 0% of the city's disclosed building emissions.
How do New York City's worship facility buildings compare nationally?
Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers there are 1,035 worship facility buildings, averaging an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft². New York City has the most worship facility buildings of the 10 jurisdictions with at least 25. By average ENERGY STAR score it ranks 8th of 10; San José leads at 79.
How big and how old are New York City's worship facility buildings?
The average worship facility building here has 44,868 sq ft of floor area, about 60% below the citywide average of 111,236 sq ft. Together they cover 16.6 million square feet. The average year built is 1937, against 1953 for all disclosed buildings in the city. The largest is 526 59th Street & 5901 6th Avenue - Parent Property, at 380,164 sq ft.
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Frequently asked questions
How efficient are New York City's worship facility buildings?
The 370 benchmarked worship facility buildings in New York City average an ENERGY STAR score of 43 and a site energy-use intensity of 62.6 kBtu/ft² in their latest disclosures under Local Law 84 (LL84).
Which worship facility building in New York City has the best energy grade?
Our Lady of Victory - St. Andrew - St Peter (140) leads with an ENERGY STAR score of 100 across 70,590 sq ft.
How many worship facility buildings in New York City could qualify for ENERGY STAR certification?
19% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings report a score of 75 or higher, the threshold for certification eligibility; certification itself is a separate, verified application.
What is the largest worship facility building in New York City?
526 59th Street & 5901 6th Avenue - Parent Property, with 380,164 sq ft of gross floor area in its latest disclosure.
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, “Worship Facility buildings in New York City”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/type/worship-facility (data as of October 2, 2026).