1241 LaFayette Ave
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 1241 Lafayette Avenue · 10474
At a glance
1241 LaFayette Ave is a 33,590-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 1241 Lafayette Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 96.8 kBtu/ft² and 290 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 96.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 200.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 290 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 554,406 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,583 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,590 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6677232:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.5 kBtu/ft² | 241 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
- 1241 Lafayette Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10474
- Coordinates
- 40.81653, -73.88974
Within ~1 km
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How does 1241 LaFayette Ave compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 96.8 kBtu/ft² is about 22% above the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,590 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 33 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1241 LaFayette Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1241 LaFayette Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 101.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 290 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 96.8 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. 1241 LaFayette Ave's 96.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,590 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (953 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 200.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 554,406 kWh of electricity and 13,583 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1241 LaFayette Ave to report its energy use?
1241 LaFayette Ave 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:6677232:2024). 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 1241 LaFayette Ave's energy grade?
1241 LaFayette Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1241 LaFayette Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft² (200.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,590 sq ft, including 554,406 kWh of electricity and 13,583 therms of natural gas.
What are 1241 LaFayette Ave's carbon emissions?
1241 LaFayette Ave reported 290 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1241 LaFayette Ave?
1241 LaFayette Ave is at 1241 Lafayette Avenue, in New York City, New York 10474. Its coordinates are 40.81653, -73.88974 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1241 LaFayette Ave and when was it built?
1241 LaFayette Ave has 33,590 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 1241 LaFayette Ave 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, “1241 LaFayette Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1241-lafayette-ave-7863b640 (data as of October 2, 2026).