1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10474
At a glance
1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is a 32,580-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 126.4 kBtu/ft² and 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 126.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 285 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 312,680 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,521 therms |
| Water use | 4,097 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,580 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26598602:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | -10 | 126.4 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +5 | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 129.9 kBtu/ft² | 256 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10474
- Coordinates
- 40.81664, -73.88836
Within ~1 km
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How does 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE 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. 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 126.4 kBtu/ft² is about 69% 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 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,580 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 47 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 57. Site EUI moved from 129.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 126.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 256 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE's 126.4 kBtu/ft² across 32,580 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,207 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 190.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 312,680 kWh of electricity, 30,521 therms of natural gas and 4,097 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE to report its energy use?
1275 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:26598602:2024). 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 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE's energy grade?
1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE scores 47 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.4 kBtu/ft² (190.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,580 sq ft, including 312,680 kWh of electricity and 30,521 therms of natural gas.
What are 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE's carbon emissions?
1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE reported 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE?
1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE is in New York City, New York 10474. Its coordinates are 40.81664, -73.88836 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE and when was it built?
1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE has 32,580 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE 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, “1275 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1275-lafayette-avenue-d1829f30 (data as of October 2, 2026).