253 Cumberland
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 253 Cumberland Street · 11205
At a glance
253 Cumberland is a 38,742-square-foot multifamily housing building at 253 Cumberland Street in New York City, New York, built in 1928.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 145,069 kWh |
| Water use | 3,895 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,742 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6696534:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 95 | +28 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 239 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
- 253 Cumberland Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.68835, -73.97286
Within ~1 km
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How does 253 Cumberland 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.
At 38,742 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 253 Cumberland's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 253 Cumberland, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 95 in 2023 (+28 points). Site EUI moved from 107.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 239 tCO₂e to 168 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
Which law requires 253 Cumberland to report its energy use?
253 Cumberland 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:6696534:2024). 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 253 Cumberland's energy grade?
253 Cumberland did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 253 Cumberland use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 253 Cumberland's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is 253 Cumberland?
253 Cumberland is at 253 Cumberland Street, in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.68835, -73.97286 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 253 Cumberland and when was it built?
253 Cumberland has 38,742 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 253 Cumberland 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, “253 Cumberland, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/253-cumberland-bc9482d5 (data as of October 2, 2026).