249 Varet LLC
Other - Lodging/Residential in New York City, NY · 249 Varet Street · 11206
At a glance
249 Varet LLC is a 26,400-square-foot other - lodging/residential building at 249 Varet Street in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 84.2 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 84.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 251,033 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,655 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6797457:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 137 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
- 249 Varet Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11206
- Coordinates
- 40.70406, -73.93418
Within ~1 km
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How does 249 Varet LLC compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 185 other - lodging/residential buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 84.2 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 93.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,400 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 62,795 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 28 years earlier than the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 249 Varet LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 249 Varet LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 78.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 171 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 84.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 249 Varet LLC's 84.2 kBtu/ft² across 26,400 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (651 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 251,033 kWh of electricity and 13,655 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 249 Varet LLC to report its energy use?
249 Varet 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:6797457:2024). 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 249 Varet LLC's energy grade?
249 Varet LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 84.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 249 Varet LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.2 kBtu/ft² (145.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,400 sq ft, including 251,033 kWh of electricity and 13,655 therms of natural gas.
What are 249 Varet LLC's carbon emissions?
249 Varet LLC reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 249 Varet LLC?
249 Varet LLC is at 249 Varet Street, in New York City, New York 11206. Its coordinates are 40.70406, -73.93418 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 249 Varet LLC and when was it built?
249 Varet LLC has 26,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is 249 Varet 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, “249 Varet LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/249-varet-llc-50ffa521 (data as of October 2, 2026).