21 Jay Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
21 Jay Street is a 42,357-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1915. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 153.2 kBtu/ft² and 505 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 153.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 267.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 505 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 756,182 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,078 therms |
| Water use | 2,044 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,357 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10802666:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 153.2 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 163.5 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 168.9 kBtu/ft² | 472 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
- 21 Jay Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71808, -74.01019
Within ~1 km
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How does 21 Jay Street 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 153.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 129% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,357 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 37 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 21 Jay Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 21 Jay Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 168.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 153.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 472 tCO₂e to 505 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 153.2 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. 21 Jay Street's 153.2 kBtu/ft² across 42,357 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,902 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 267.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 756,182 kWh of electricity, 39,078 therms of natural gas and 2,044 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 21 Jay Street to report its energy use?
21 Jay 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:10802666:2024). 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 21 Jay Street's energy grade?
21 Jay Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 153.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 21 Jay Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 153.2 kBtu/ft² (267.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,357 sq ft, including 756,182 kWh of electricity and 39,078 therms of natural gas.
What are 21 Jay Street's carbon emissions?
21 Jay Street reported 505 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 21 Jay Street?
21 Jay Street is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71808, -74.01019 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 21 Jay Street and when was it built?
21 Jay Street has 42,357 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 21 Jay 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, “21 Jay Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/21-jay-street-f6691a29 (data as of October 2, 2026).