235 E 196
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 235 East 196th Street · 10458
At a glance
235 E 196 is a 38,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 235 East 196th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.6 kBtu/ft² and 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 176,908 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,403 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21323969:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 15 | ±0 | 107.6 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 15 | -9 | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 246 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 24 | 101.5 kBtu/ft² | 227 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
- 235 East 196th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10458
- Coordinates
- 40.86730, -73.89157
Within ~1 km
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How does 235 E 196 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. 235 E 196's ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 107.6 kBtu/ft² is about 44% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,500 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 30 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 235 E 196's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 235 E 196, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 24 in 2022 to 15 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 24. Site EUI moved from 101.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 227 tCO₂e to 258 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 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 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 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. 235 E 196's 107.6 kBtu/ft² across 38,500 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,214 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 176,908 kWh of electricity and 35,403 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 235 E 196 to report its energy use?
235 E 196 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:21323969:2024). 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 235 E 196's energy grade?
235 E 196 scores 15 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 235 E 196 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.6 kBtu/ft² (140.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,500 sq ft, including 176,908 kWh of electricity and 35,403 therms of natural gas.
What are 235 E 196's carbon emissions?
235 E 196 reported 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 235 E 196?
235 E 196 is at 235 East 196th Street, in New York City, New York 10458. Its coordinates are 40.86730, -73.89157 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 235 E 196 and when was it built?
235 E 196 has 38,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 235 E 196 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, “235 E 196, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/235-e-196-eadb0ce5 (data as of October 2, 2026).