1240 E 38 ST
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1240 East 38th Street · 11210
At a glance
1240 E 38 ST is a 25,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1240 East 38th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 103.2 kBtu/ft² and 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 103.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 160 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 92,202 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,266 therms |
| Water use | 2,422 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25782351:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | -6 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | +14 | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 147 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
- 1240 East 38th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11210
- Coordinates
- 40.62399, -73.93862
Within ~1 km
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How does 1240 E 38 ST 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. 1240 E 38 ST's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 103.2 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,600 sq ft, it is about 75% 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 1240 E 38 ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1240 E 38 ST, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 84. Site EUI moved from 101.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 103.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 147 tCO₂e to 160 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 1240 E 38 ST's 103.2 kBtu/ft² across 25,600 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (774 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 92,202 kWh of electricity, 23,266 therms of natural gas and 2,422 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1240 E 38 ST to report its energy use?
1240 E 38 ST 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:25782351:2024). 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 1240 E 38 ST's energy grade?
1240 E 38 ST scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1240 E 38 ST use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.2 kBtu/ft² (129.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,600 sq ft, including 92,202 kWh of electricity and 23,266 therms of natural gas.
What are 1240 E 38 ST's carbon emissions?
1240 E 38 ST reported 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1240 E 38 ST?
1240 E 38 ST is at 1240 East 38th Street, in New York City, New York 11210. Its coordinates are 40.62399, -73.93862 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1240 E 38 ST and when was it built?
1240 E 38 ST has 25,600 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 1240 E 38 ST 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, “1240 E 38 ST, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1240-e-38-st-4d7d1b2c (data as of October 2, 2026).