115 Lorimer
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 115 Lorimer Street · 11206
At a glance
115 Lorimer is a 25,452-square-foot multifamily housing building at 115 Lorimer Street in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 68.9 kBtu/ft² and 130 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 68.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 130 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 172,992 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,636 therms |
| Water use | 1,459 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,452 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32608348:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 124 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
- 115 Lorimer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11206
- Coordinates
- 40.70224, -73.95078
Within ~1 km
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How does 115 Lorimer 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. Its site EUI of 68.9 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,452 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 52 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 115 Lorimer's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 115 Lorimer, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 68.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 124 tCO₂e to 130 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 68.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 115 Lorimer's 68.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,452 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (514 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 172,992 kWh of electricity, 11,636 therms of natural gas and 1,459 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 115 Lorimer to report its energy use?
115 Lorimer 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:32608348:2024). 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 115 Lorimer's energy grade?
115 Lorimer did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 68.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 115 Lorimer use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.9 kBtu/ft² (112.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,452 sq ft, including 172,992 kWh of electricity and 11,636 therms of natural gas.
What are 115 Lorimer's carbon emissions?
115 Lorimer reported 130 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 115 Lorimer?
115 Lorimer is at 115 Lorimer Street, in New York City, New York 11206. Its coordinates are 40.70224, -73.95078 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 115 Lorimer and when was it built?
115 Lorimer has 25,452 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 115 Lorimer 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, “115 Lorimer, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/115-lorimer-f96198f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).