WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE · 10024
At a glance
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) is a 146,436-square-foot multifamily housing building at 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,078 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,078 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,038,256 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,626 therms |
| Water use | 8,530 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 146,436 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2831258:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | +4 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,078 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | -74 | 95.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,070 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 344 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
- 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78926, -73.97385
Within ~1 km
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How does WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) 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. WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)'s ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 94.0 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,436 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 13 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 WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-70 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 29.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 224% increase. Reported emissions went from 344 tCO₂e to 1,078 tCO₂e over the same span (up 213%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)'s 94.0 kBtu/ft² across 146,436 sq ft works out to about 13.8 billion Btu (4,034 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,038,256 kWh of electricity, 6,626 therms of natural gas and 8,530 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) to report its energy use?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) 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:2831258:2024). 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 WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)'s energy grade?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) scores 29 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 WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.0 kBtu/ft² (151.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 146,436 sq ft, including 1,038,256 kWh of electricity and 6,626 therms of natural gas.
What are WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)'s carbon emissions?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) reported 1,078 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C)?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) is at 589 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78926, -73.97385 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) and when was it built?
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) has 146,436 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C) 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, “WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL (SITE C), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/west-side-urban-renewal-site-c-6e8337a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).