222 East 44th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 213-215 East 43rd Street/222 East 44th Street · 10017
At a glance
222 East 44th Street is a 438,597-square-foot multifamily housing building at 213-215 East 43rd Street/222 East 44th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,485 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,485 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,239,785 kWh |
| Natural gas | 154,428 therms |
| Water use | 15,266 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 438,597 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:54529292:2024 |
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
- 213-215 East 43rd Street/222 East 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
Within ~1 km
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How does 222 East 44th 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. 222 East 44th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 438,597 sq ft, it is about 334% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 years later 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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: a score of 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. 222 East 44th Street's 75.4 kBtu/ft² across 438,597 sq ft works out to about 33.1 billion Btu (9,692 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,239,785 kWh of electricity, 154,428 therms of natural gas and 15,266 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 222 East 44th Street to report its energy use?
222 East 44th 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:54529292:2024). 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 222 East 44th Street's energy grade?
222 East 44th Street scores 23 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 222 East 44th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.4 kBtu/ft² (143.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 438,597 sq ft, including 4,239,785 kWh of electricity and 154,428 therms of natural gas.
What are 222 East 44th Street's carbon emissions?
222 East 44th Street reported 2,485 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 222 East 44th Street?
222 East 44th Street is at 213-215 East 43rd Street/222 East 44th Street, in New York City, New York 10017.
How big is 222 East 44th Street and when was it built?
222 East 44th Street has 438,597 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 222 East 44th 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, “222 East 44th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/222-east-44th-street-594caac5 (data as of October 2, 2026).