242 E 19th Street - 32749
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 242 E 19th Street · 10003
At a glance
242 E 19th Street - 32749 is a 152,317-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 81.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,039 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% 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 | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 81.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,039 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 879,078 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,593 therms |
| Water use | 8,196 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 152,317 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2805229:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 32 | -6 | 81.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,039 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 38 | +8 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 951 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 966 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
- 242 E 19th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73583, -73.98367
Within ~1 km
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How does 242 E 19th Street - 32749 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 E 19th Street - 32749's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 81.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 152,317 sq ft, it is about 51% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 242 E 19th Street - 32749's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 242 E 19th Street - 32749, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2022 to 32 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 38. Site EUI moved from 90.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 966 tCO₂e to 1,039 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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 E 19th Street - 32749's 81.3 kBtu/ft² across 152,317 sq ft works out to about 12.4 billion Btu (3,629 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 879,078 kWh of electricity, 5,593 therms of natural gas and 8,196 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 242 E 19th Street - 32749 to report its energy use?
242 E 19th Street - 32749 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:2805229:2024). 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 E 19th Street - 32749's energy grade?
242 E 19th Street - 32749 scores 32 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 E 19th Street - 32749 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.3 kBtu/ft² (117.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 152,317 sq ft, including 879,078 kWh of electricity and 5,593 therms of natural gas.
What are 242 E 19th Street - 32749's carbon emissions?
242 E 19th Street - 32749 reported 1,039 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 242 E 19th Street - 32749?
242 E 19th Street - 32749 is in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73583, -73.98367 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 242 E 19th Street - 32749 and when was it built?
242 E 19th Street - 32749 has 152,317 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 242 E 19th Street - 32749 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 E 19th Street - 32749, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/242-e-19th-street-32749-59d9c911 (data as of October 2, 2026).