215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016
Office in New York City, NY · 215 Lexington Ave NY NY 10016 · 10016
At a glance
215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 is a 208,233-square-foot office building at 215 Lexington Ave NY NY 10016 in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 63.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 63.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,675,669 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 208,233 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6259904:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,152 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 946 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 83 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 903 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
- 215 Lexington Ave NY NY 10016
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74554, -73.98034
Within ~1 km
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How does 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 63.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 208,233 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 57.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 903 tCO₂e to 1,152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does a site EUI of 63.2 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. 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016's 63.2 kBtu/ft² across 208,233 sq ft works out to about 13.2 billion Btu (3,857 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 119.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,675,669 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 to report its energy use?
215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 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:6259904:2024). 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 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016's energy grade?
215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 63.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.2 kBtu/ft² (119.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 208,233 sq ft, including 1,675,669 kWh of electricity.
What are 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016's carbon emissions?
215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 reported 1,152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016?
215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 is at 215 Lexington Ave NY NY 10016, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74554, -73.98034 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 and when was it built?
215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 has 208,233 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016 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, “215 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10016, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/215-lexington-ave-ny-ny-10016-09f8041e (data as of October 2, 2026).