153 2nd Street (Power House Arts)
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in New York City, NY · 153 2 STREET · 11215
At a glance
153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) is a 77,000-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building at 153 2 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 63.0 kBtu/ft² and 518 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 63.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 518 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,230,912 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,521 therms |
| Gross floor area | 77,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6290324:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 482 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 87 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
- 153 2 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.67645, -73.98900
Within ~1 km
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How does 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) compare with other other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 103 other - entertainment/public assembly buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 63.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 129.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,000 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 55,038 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1931 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1930).
How has 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 314% increase. Reported emissions went from 87 tCO₂e to 518 tCO₂e over the same span (up 498%).
What does a site EUI of 63.0 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. 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts)'s 63.0 kBtu/ft² across 77,000 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,422 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 161.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,230,912 kWh of electricity and 6,521 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) to report its energy use?
153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) 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:6290324:2024). 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 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts)'s energy grade?
153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 63.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.0 kBtu/ft² (161.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,000 sq ft, including 1,230,912 kWh of electricity and 6,521 therms of natural gas.
What are 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts)'s carbon emissions?
153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) reported 518 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts)?
153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) is at 153 2 STREET, in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.67645, -73.98900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) and when was it built?
153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) has 77,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is 153 2nd Street (Power House Arts) 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, “153 2nd Street (Power House Arts), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/153-2nd-street-power-house-arts-9d3aa6f5 (data as of October 2, 2026).