226 EAST 52 STREET
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
226 EAST 52 STREET is a 33,810-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1984. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 162.7 kBtu/ft² and 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 162.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 215.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 346 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 255,129 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,287 therms |
| Water use | 767 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,810 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799807:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 162.7 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 62 | +31 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 133 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 157 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
- 226 EAST 52 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75675, -73.96910
Within ~1 km
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How does 226 EAST 52 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 162.7 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 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,810 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 32 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.
How has 226 EAST 52 STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 226 EAST 52 STREET, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2022 to 62 in 2023 (+31 points). Site EUI moved from 71.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 162.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 128% increase. Reported emissions went from 157 tCO₂e to 346 tCO₂e over the same span (up 120%).
What does a site EUI of 162.7 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. 226 EAST 52 STREET's 162.7 kBtu/ft² across 33,810 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,612 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 215.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 255,129 kWh of electricity, 46,287 therms of natural gas and 767 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 226 EAST 52 STREET to report its energy use?
226 EAST 52 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:6799807:2024). 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 226 EAST 52 STREET's energy grade?
226 EAST 52 STREET did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 162.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 226 EAST 52 STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 162.7 kBtu/ft² (215.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,810 sq ft, including 255,129 kWh of electricity and 46,287 therms of natural gas.
What are 226 EAST 52 STREET's carbon emissions?
226 EAST 52 STREET reported 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 226 EAST 52 STREET?
226 EAST 52 STREET is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75675, -73.96910 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 226 EAST 52 STREET and when was it built?
226 EAST 52 STREET has 33,810 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 226 EAST 52 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, “226 EAST 52 STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/226-east-52-street-8d411690 (data as of October 2, 2026).