VP: 2487 Davidson Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2487 Davidson Ave · 10468
At a glance
VP: 2487 Davidson Ave is a 39,506-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.7 kBtu/ft² and 193 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 193 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 163,098 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,353 therms |
| Water use | 5,030 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,506 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282972:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | +7 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 193 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +2 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 196 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
- 2487 Davidson Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86372, -73.90154
Within ~1 km
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How does VP: 2487 Davidson Ave 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. VP: 2487 Davidson Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 75.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,506 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 VP: 2487 Davidson Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for VP: 2487 Davidson Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 62 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 84.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 196 tCO₂e to 193 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. VP: 2487 Davidson Ave's 75.7 kBtu/ft² across 39,506 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (876 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 163,098 kWh of electricity, 24,353 therms of natural gas and 5,030 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires VP: 2487 Davidson Ave to report its energy use?
VP: 2487 Davidson Ave 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:6282972:2024). 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 VP: 2487 Davidson Ave's energy grade?
VP: 2487 Davidson Ave scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does VP: 2487 Davidson Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.7 kBtu/ft² (104.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,506 sq ft, including 163,098 kWh of electricity and 24,353 therms of natural gas.
What are VP: 2487 Davidson Ave's carbon emissions?
VP: 2487 Davidson Ave reported 193 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is VP: 2487 Davidson Ave?
VP: 2487 Davidson Ave is in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86372, -73.90154 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is VP: 2487 Davidson Ave and when was it built?
VP: 2487 Davidson Ave has 39,506 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is VP: 2487 Davidson Ave 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, “VP: 2487 Davidson Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/vp-2487-davidson-ave-4ac7b9d1 (data as of October 2, 2026).