250 44 Street/BFR
Office in New York City, NY · 250 44 Street · 11232
At a glance
250 44 Street/BFR is a 42,450-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 30.0 kBtu/ft² and 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 30.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 186 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 474,220 kWh |
| Water use | 30,792 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,450 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6303087:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | +17 | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -34 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | 20.2 kBtu/ft² | 92 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
- 250 44 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11232
- Coordinates
- 40.65178, -74.01234
Within ~1 km
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How does 250 44 Street/BFR compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 250 44 Street/BFR's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 30.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,450 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 250 44 Street/BFR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 250 44 Street/BFR, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2022 to 74 in 2024 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 91. Site EUI moved from 20.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 49% increase. Reported emissions went from 92 tCO₂e to 186 tCO₂e over the same span (up 102%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 250 44 Street/BFR's 30.0 kBtu/ft² across 42,450 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (373 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 474,220 kWh of electricity and 30,792 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 250 44 Street/BFR to report its energy use?
250 44 Street/BFR 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:6303087:2024). 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 250 44 Street/BFR's energy grade?
250 44 Street/BFR scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 250 44 Street/BFR use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.0 kBtu/ft² (83.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,450 sq ft, including 474,220 kWh of electricity.
What are 250 44 Street/BFR's carbon emissions?
250 44 Street/BFR reported 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 250 44 Street/BFR?
250 44 Street/BFR is in New York City, New York 11232. Its coordinates are 40.65178, -74.01234 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 250 44 Street/BFR and when was it built?
250 44 Street/BFR has 42,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 250 44 Street/BFR 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, “250 44 Street/BFR, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/250-44-street-bfr-eafb2f90 (data as of October 2, 2026).