242 - 260 West 52nd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 260 West 52nd Street · 10019
At a glance
242 - 260 West 52nd Street is a 190,289-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,104 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,104 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,235,278 kWh |
| Natural gas | 116,559 therms |
| Gross floor area | 190,289 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33987634:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | -13 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,104 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 58 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 975 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
- 260 West 52nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76314, -73.98426
Within ~1 km
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How does 242 - 260 West 52nd 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. 242 - 260 West 52nd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 83.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 190,289 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 35 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 242 - 260 West 52nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 242 - 260 West 52nd Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2023 to 45 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 58. Site EUI moved from 74.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 975 tCO₂e to 1,104 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 242 - 260 West 52nd Street's 83.4 kBtu/ft² across 190,289 sq ft works out to about 15.9 billion Btu (4,651 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,235,278 kWh of electricity and 116,559 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 242 - 260 West 52nd Street to report its energy use?
242 - 260 West 52nd 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:33987634:2024). 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 242 - 260 West 52nd Street's energy grade?
242 - 260 West 52nd Street scores 45 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 242 - 260 West 52nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft² (126.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 190,289 sq ft, including 1,235,278 kWh of electricity and 116,559 therms of natural gas.
What are 242 - 260 West 52nd Street's carbon emissions?
242 - 260 West 52nd Street reported 1,104 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 242 - 260 West 52nd Street?
242 - 260 West 52nd Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76314, -73.98426 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 242 - 260 West 52nd Street and when was it built?
242 - 260 West 52nd Street has 190,289 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 242 - 260 West 52nd 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, “242 - 260 West 52nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/242-260-west-52nd-street-9d5aa02e (data as of October 2, 2026).