1289 Lexington Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1289 LEXINGTON AVE. · 10028
At a glance
1289 Lexington Avenue is a 227,302-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1289 LEXINGTON AVE. in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu/ft² and 982 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 982 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,849,329 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,078 therms |
| Water use | 2,012 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 227,302 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21359893:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -8 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 982 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | -17 | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 800 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 11.2 kBtu/ft² | 209 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
- 1289 LEXINGTON AVE.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77997, -73.95523
Within ~1 km
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How does 1289 Lexington 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. 1289 Lexington Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 227,302 sq ft, it is about 125% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 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 1289 Lexington Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1289 Lexington Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 11.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 337% increase. Reported emissions went from 209 tCO₂e to 982 tCO₂e over the same span (up 371%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 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. 1289 Lexington Avenue's 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 227,302 sq ft works out to about 11.1 billion Btu (3,258 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,849,329 kWh of electricity, 48,078 therms of natural gas and 2,012 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1289 Lexington Avenue to report its energy use?
1289 Lexington 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:21359893:2024). 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 1289 Lexington Avenue's energy grade?
1289 Lexington Avenue scores 75 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 1289 Lexington Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.9 kBtu/ft² (99.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 227,302 sq ft, including 1,849,329 kWh of electricity and 48,078 therms of natural gas.
What are 1289 Lexington Avenue's carbon emissions?
1289 Lexington Avenue reported 982 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1289 Lexington Avenue?
1289 Lexington Avenue is at 1289 LEXINGTON AVE., in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77997, -73.95523 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1289 Lexington Avenue and when was it built?
1289 Lexington Avenue has 227,302 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1289 Lexington 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, “1289 Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1289-lexington-avenue-32e3e907 (data as of October 2, 2026).