1240 Edward L Grant Highway
Office in New York City, NY · 10452
At a glance
1240 Edward L Grant Highway is a 26,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1953. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 142.9 kBtu/ft² and 237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 142.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 237 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 210,368 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,977 therms |
| Water use | 5,920 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21988219:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 27 | +17 | 142.9 kBtu/ft² | 237 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | 174.2 kBtu/ft² | 281 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 Edward L Grant Highway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83680, -73.92230
Within ~1 km
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How does 1240 Edward L Grant Highway 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. 1240 Edward L Grant Highway's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 142.9 kBtu/ft² is about 122% 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 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,000 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 13 years later 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.
How has 1240 Edward L Grant Highway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 1240 Edward L Grant Highway, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2022 to 27 in 2023 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 174.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 142.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 281 tCO₂e to 237 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. 1240 Edward L Grant Highway's 142.9 kBtu/ft² across 26,000 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,089 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 198.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 210,368 kWh of electricity, 29,977 therms of natural gas and 5,920 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1240 Edward L Grant Highway to report its energy use?
1240 Edward L Grant Highway 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:21988219:2023). 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 Edward L Grant Highway's energy grade?
1240 Edward L Grant Highway scores 27 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1240 Edward L Grant Highway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 142.9 kBtu/ft² (198.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,000 sq ft, including 210,368 kWh of electricity and 29,977 therms of natural gas.
What are 1240 Edward L Grant Highway's carbon emissions?
1240 Edward L Grant Highway reported 237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1240 Edward L Grant Highway?
1240 Edward L Grant Highway is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83680, -73.92230 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1240 Edward L Grant Highway and when was it built?
1240 Edward L Grant Highway has 26,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1240 Edward L Grant Highway covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Edward L Grant Highway, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1240-edward-l-grant-highway-8715b760 (data as of October 2, 2026).