1681 49th St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1681 49th Street · 11204
At a glance
1681 49th St is a 41,602-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1681 49th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 67.8 kBtu/ft² and 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 67.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 178 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 135,521 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,565 therms |
| Water use | 1,760 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 41,602 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6300205:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -4 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +4 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 181 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
- 1681 49th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11204
- Coordinates
- 40.62997, -73.98373
Within ~1 km
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How does 1681 49th St 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. 1681 49th St's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 67.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 18% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,602 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 1681 49th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 1681 49th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 88 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 75.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 181 tCO₂e to 178 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 1681 49th St's 67.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,602 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (827 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 135,521 kWh of electricity, 23,565 therms of natural gas and 1,760 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1681 49th St to report its energy use?
1681 49th St 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:6300205:2024). 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 1681 49th St's energy grade?
1681 49th St scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1681 49th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.8 kBtu/ft² (90.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,602 sq ft, including 135,521 kWh of electricity and 23,565 therms of natural gas.
What are 1681 49th St's carbon emissions?
1681 49th St reported 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1681 49th St?
1681 49th St is at 1681 49th Street, in New York City, New York 11204. Its coordinates are 40.62997, -73.98373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 1681 49th St and when was it built?
1681 49th St has 41,602 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1681 49th St 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, “1681 49th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/1681-49th-st-79351440 (data as of October 2, 2026).