2281-85 Realty LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2281 University Avenue · 10468
At a glance
2281-85 Realty LLC is a 46,210-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2281 University Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 100.8 kBtu/ft² and 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% 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 | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 100.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 303 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 265,057 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,517 therms |
| Water use | 7,386 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,210 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6797918:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 28 | +10 | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 18 | -11 | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | 102.5 kBtu/ft² | 282 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
- 2281 University Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86058, -73.90691
Within ~1 km
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How does 2281-85 Realty LLC 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. 2281-85 Realty LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 100.8 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,210 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 2281-85 Realty LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2281-85 Realty LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2022 to 28 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 29. Site EUI moved from 102.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 100.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 282 tCO₂e to 303 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. 2281-85 Realty LLC's 100.8 kBtu/ft² across 46,210 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,365 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 265,057 kWh of electricity, 37,517 therms of natural gas and 7,386 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2281-85 Realty LLC to report its energy use?
2281-85 Realty LLC 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:6797918:2024). 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 2281-85 Realty LLC's energy grade?
2281-85 Realty LLC scores 28 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 2281-85 Realty LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.8 kBtu/ft² (140.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,210 sq ft, including 265,057 kWh of electricity and 37,517 therms of natural gas.
What are 2281-85 Realty LLC's carbon emissions?
2281-85 Realty LLC reported 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2281-85 Realty LLC?
2281-85 Realty LLC is at 2281 University Avenue, in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86058, -73.90691 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2281-85 Realty LLC and when was it built?
2281-85 Realty LLC has 46,210 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2281-85 Realty LLC 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, “2281-85 Realty LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2281-85-realty-llc-0b3c118c (data as of October 2, 2026).