Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 520 West 145 Street · 10031
At a glance
Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street is a 25,050-square-foot multifamily housing building at 520 West 145 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 23.5 kBtu/ft² and 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 23.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 58 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 125,129 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,625 therms |
| Water use | 2,980 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,050 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14150706:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 21.6 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 21.6 kBtu/ft² | 40 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
- 520 West 145 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.82556, -73.94841
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street 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. Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 23.5 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,050 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 37 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 Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 21.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 40 tCO₂e to 58 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street's 23.5 kBtu/ft² across 25,050 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (173 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 54.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 125,129 kWh of electricity, 1,625 therms of natural gas and 2,980 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street to report its energy use?
Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street 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:14150706:2024). 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 Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street's energy grade?
Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street scores 100 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 Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.5 kBtu/ft² (54.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,050 sq ft, including 125,129 kWh of electricity and 1,625 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street reported 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street?
Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street is at 520 West 145 Street, in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.82556, -73.94841 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street and when was it built?
Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street has 25,050 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street 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, “Wavecrest CHILD of CAMPUS - 520 West 145th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-child-of-campus-520-west-145th-street-c470ccd7 (data as of October 2, 2026).