242 Newkirk Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 242 Newkirk Avenue · 11230
At a glance
242 Newkirk Ave is a 36,938-square-foot multifamily housing building at 242 Newkirk Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft² and 146 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% 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 | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 146 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 259,505 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,292 therms |
| Water use | 1,514 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 36,938 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20506867:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | -1 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +4 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 129 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
- 242 Newkirk Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.63205, -73.97068
Within ~1 km
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How does 242 Newkirk Ave 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 Newkirk Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,938 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 63 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 Newkirk Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 242 Newkirk Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2022 to 91 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 92. Site EUI moved from 50.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 129 tCO₂e to 146 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Newkirk Ave's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 36,938 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (502 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 259,505 kWh of electricity, 8,292 therms of natural gas and 1,514 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 242 Newkirk Ave to report its energy use?
242 Newkirk Ave 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:20506867:2024). 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 Newkirk Ave's energy grade?
242 Newkirk Ave scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — 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 Newkirk Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² (90.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,938 sq ft, including 259,505 kWh of electricity and 8,292 therms of natural gas.
What are 242 Newkirk Ave's carbon emissions?
242 Newkirk Ave reported 146 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 242 Newkirk Ave?
242 Newkirk Ave is at 242 Newkirk Avenue, in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.63205, -73.97068 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 242 Newkirk Ave and when was it built?
242 Newkirk Ave has 36,938 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 242 Newkirk Ave 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 Newkirk Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/242-newkirk-ave-e6acd090 (data as of October 2, 2026).