148 Lafayette
Office in New York City, NY · 148 Lafayette Street · 10013
At a glance
148 Lafayette is a 140,234-square-foot office building at 148 Lafayette Street in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.6 kBtu/ft² and 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,909,898 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,852 therms |
| Water use | 1,624 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 140,234 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2238727:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | ±0 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -5 | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,026 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,708 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
- 148 Lafayette Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71953, -73.99955
Within ~1 km
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How does 148 Lafayette 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. 148 Lafayette's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 65.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 82% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 140,234 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 27 years earlier 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 148 Lafayette's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 148 Lafayette, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 84. Site EUI moved from 55.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,708 tCO₂e to 144 tCO₂e over the same span (down 92%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 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. 148 Lafayette's 65.6 kBtu/ft² across 140,234 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,696 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,909,898 kWh of electricity, 26,852 therms of natural gas and 1,624 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 148 Lafayette to report its energy use?
148 Lafayette 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:2238727:2024). 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 148 Lafayette's energy grade?
148 Lafayette scores 79 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 148 Lafayette use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.6 kBtu/ft² (150.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 140,234 sq ft, including 1,909,898 kWh of electricity and 26,852 therms of natural gas.
What are 148 Lafayette's carbon emissions?
148 Lafayette reported 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 148 Lafayette?
148 Lafayette is at 148 Lafayette Street, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71953, -73.99955 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 148 Lafayette and when was it built?
148 Lafayette has 140,234 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 148 Lafayette 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, “148 Lafayette, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/148-lafayette-a848ef1f (data as of October 2, 2026).