181 Coalition Plaza
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 181 East 2nd Street · 10009
At a glance
181 Coalition Plaza is a 26,808-square-foot multifamily housing building at 181 East 2nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1991. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 65.1 kBtu/ft² and 124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 65.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 124 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 149,026 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,369 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,808 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:17626925:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 166 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
- 181 East 2nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72244, -73.98445
Within ~1 km
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How does 181 Coalition Plaza 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. Its site EUI of 65.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,808 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 39 years later 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 181 Coalition Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 181 Coalition Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 105.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 166 tCO₂e to 124 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 65.1 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. 181 Coalition Plaza's 65.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,808 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (511 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 101.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 149,026 kWh of electricity and 12,369 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 181 Coalition Plaza to report its energy use?
181 Coalition Plaza 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:17626925:2024). 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 181 Coalition Plaza's energy grade?
181 Coalition Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 65.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 181 Coalition Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.1 kBtu/ft² (101.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,808 sq ft, including 149,026 kWh of electricity and 12,369 therms of natural gas.
What are 181 Coalition Plaza's carbon emissions?
181 Coalition Plaza reported 124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 181 Coalition Plaza?
181 Coalition Plaza is at 181 East 2nd Street, in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72244, -73.98445 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 181 Coalition Plaza and when was it built?
181 Coalition Plaza has 26,808 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 181 Coalition Plaza 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, “181 Coalition Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/181-coalition-plaza-e8178482 (data as of October 2, 2026).