2 LORIMER STREET
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 2 Lorimer Street · 11206
At a glance
2 LORIMER STREET is a 10,000-square-foot worship facility at 2 Lorimer Street in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 286.9 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 286.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 301.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 28,693 therms |
| Gross floor area | 10,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15281280:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 286.9 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 341.4 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
- 2 Lorimer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11206
- Coordinates
- 40.70026, -73.95381
Within ~1 km
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How does 2 LORIMER STREET compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 2 LORIMER STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 286.9 kBtu/ft² is about 358% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 231% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 10,000 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 61 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 2 LORIMER STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 2 LORIMER STREET, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 341.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 286.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 181 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 2 LORIMER STREET's 286.9 kBtu/ft² across 10,000 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (841 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 301.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 28,693 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2 LORIMER STREET to report its energy use?
2 LORIMER STREET 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:15281280:2024). 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 2 LORIMER STREET's energy grade?
2 LORIMER STREET scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2 LORIMER STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 286.9 kBtu/ft² (301.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,000 sq ft and 28,693 therms of natural gas.
What are 2 LORIMER STREET's carbon emissions?
2 LORIMER STREET reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2 LORIMER STREET?
2 LORIMER STREET is at 2 Lorimer Street, in New York City, New York 11206. Its coordinates are 40.70026, -73.95381 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2 LORIMER STREET and when was it built?
2 LORIMER STREET has 10,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 2 LORIMER STREET 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, “2 LORIMER STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2-lorimer-street-12bed160 (data as of October 2, 2026).