213 Taaffe Place
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 213 Taaffe Pl · 11205
At a glance
213 Taaffe Place is a 30,576-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1935. 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 338.9 kBtu/ft² and 605 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 338.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 405.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 605 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 255,882 kWh |
| Natural gas | 94,900 therms |
| Water use | 10,667 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,576 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6821188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -99 | 338.9 kBtu/ft² | 605 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 10.6 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 9.2 kBtu/ft² | 24 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
- 213 Taaffe Pl
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69180, -73.95968
Within ~1 km
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How does 213 Taaffe Place 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. 213 Taaffe Place's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 338.9 kBtu/ft² is about 352% above 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 19.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 280% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,576 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 17 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 213 Taaffe Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 213 Taaffe Place, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-99 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 9.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 338.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3584% increase. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 605 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2440%).
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. 213 Taaffe Place's 338.9 kBtu/ft² across 30,576 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,037 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 405.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 255,882 kWh of electricity, 94,900 therms of natural gas and 10,667 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 213 Taaffe Place to report its energy use?
213 Taaffe Place 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:6821188:2024). 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 213 Taaffe Place's energy grade?
213 Taaffe Place 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 213 Taaffe Place use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 338.9 kBtu/ft² (405.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,576 sq ft, including 255,882 kWh of electricity and 94,900 therms of natural gas.
What are 213 Taaffe Place's carbon emissions?
213 Taaffe Place reported 605 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 213 Taaffe Place?
213 Taaffe Place is in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69180, -73.95968 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 213 Taaffe Place and when was it built?
213 Taaffe Place has 30,576 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 213 Taaffe Place 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, “213 Taaffe Place, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/213-taaffe-place-6d8445b4 (data as of October 2, 2026).