1201 Lafayette Avenue
Office in New York City, NY · 11221
At a glance
1201 Lafayette Avenue is a 367,472-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 82.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,377 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 82.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,377 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,218,793 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 367,472 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6896208:2022 |
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
- 1201 Lafayette Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1201 Lafayette Avenue compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 1201 Lafayette Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 82.0 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 367,472 sq ft, it is about 79% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. 1201 Lafayette Avenue's 82.0 kBtu/ft² across 367,472 sq ft works out to about 30.1 billion Btu (8,831 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 153.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,218,793 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1201 Lafayette Avenue to report its energy use?
1201 Lafayette Avenue 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:6896208:2022). 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 1201 Lafayette Avenue's energy grade?
1201 Lafayette Avenue scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1201 Lafayette Avenue use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 82.0 kBtu/ft² (153.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 367,472 sq ft, including 4,218,793 kWh of electricity.
What are 1201 Lafayette Avenue's carbon emissions?
1201 Lafayette Avenue reported 2,377 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 1201 Lafayette Avenue?
1201 Lafayette Avenue is in New York City, New York 11221.
How big is 1201 Lafayette Avenue and when was it built?
1201 Lafayette Avenue has 367,472 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1201 Lafayette Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “1201 Lafayette Avenue, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1201-lafayette-avenue-9c49d89b (data as of October 2, 2026).