214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264
Museum in New York City, NY · 214 EAST 2nd STREET · 10009
At a glance
214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 is a 42,764-square-foot museum building in New York City, New York, built in 1908. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 24.5 kBtu/ft² and 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 24.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 28.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 78 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 24,867 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,475 therms |
| Water use | 170 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,764 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6231309:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 101 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 214 EAST 2nd STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72179, -73.98289
Within ~1 km
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How does 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 compare with other museum buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 76 museum buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 24.5 kBtu/ft² is about 78% below the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 80% below the group average of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,764 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 131,184 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932).
How has 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 34.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 24.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 101 tCO₂e to 78 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 24.5 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. 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264's 24.5 kBtu/ft² across 42,764 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (307 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 28.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 24,867 kWh of electricity, 1,475 therms of natural gas and 170 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 to report its energy use?
214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 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:6231309:2024). 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 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264's energy grade?
214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 24.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 24.5 kBtu/ft² (28.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,764 sq ft, including 24,867 kWh of electricity and 1,475 therms of natural gas.
What are 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264's carbon emissions?
214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 reported 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264?
214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 is in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72179, -73.98289 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 and when was it built?
214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 has 42,764 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is 214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264 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, “214 EAST 2nd STREET - 44264, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/214-east-2nd-street-44264-c6e90cc3 (data as of October 2, 2026).