253 Empire Bvd.
Other - Lodging/Residential in New York City, NY · 253 Empire Bvd · 11230
At a glance
253 Empire Bvd. is a 64,366-square-foot other - lodging/residential building in New York City, New York, built in 2021. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.4 kBtu/ft² and 290 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 290 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 556,627 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,474 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,366 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21821063:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 50.4 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 205 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 Empire Bvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11230
- Coordinates
- 40.66376, -73.95342
Within ~1 km
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How does 253 Empire Bvd. 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 50.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,366 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 62,795 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 62 years later 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 253 Empire Bvd.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 253 Empire Bvd., covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 50.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 205 tCO₂e to 290 tCO₂e over the same span (up 41%).
What does a site EUI of 50.4 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. 253 Empire Bvd.'s 50.4 kBtu/ft² across 64,366 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (951 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 104.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 556,627 kWh of electricity and 13,474 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 253 Empire Bvd. to report its energy use?
253 Empire Bvd. 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:21821063:2024). 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 Empire Bvd.'s energy grade?
253 Empire Bvd. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 253 Empire Bvd. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 50.4 kBtu/ft² (104.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,366 sq ft, including 556,627 kWh of electricity and 13,474 therms of natural gas.
What are 253 Empire Bvd.'s carbon emissions?
253 Empire Bvd. reported 290 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 253 Empire Bvd.?
253 Empire Bvd. is in New York City, New York 11230. Its coordinates are 40.66376, -73.95342 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 253 Empire Bvd. and when was it built?
253 Empire Bvd. has 64,366 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is 253 Empire Bvd. 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 Empire Bvd., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/253-empire-bvd-433c01c8 (data as of October 2, 2026).