253 Lexington
Other - Education in New York City, NY · 134 East 35th street · 10016
At a glance
253 Lexington is a 39,876-square-foot other - education building at 134 East 35th street in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 107.4 kBtu/ft² and 425 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 107.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 244.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 425 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 845,780 kWh |
| Water use | 2,887 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,876 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6187625:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 107.4 kBtu/ft² | 425 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 145.9 kBtu/ft² | 365 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
- 134 East 35th street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74696, -73.97900
Within ~1 km
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How does 253 Lexington compare with other other - education buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 38 other - education buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 107.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 96.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,876 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 63,352 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 50 years earlier than the group's average year built (1961).
How has 253 Lexington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 253 Lexington, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 145.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 365 tCO₂e to 425 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does a site EUI of 107.4 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 Lexington's 107.4 kBtu/ft² across 39,876 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,255 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 244.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 845,780 kWh of electricity and 2,887 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 253 Lexington to report its energy use?
253 Lexington 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:6187625:2024). 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 Lexington's energy grade?
253 Lexington did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 107.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 253 Lexington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.4 kBtu/ft² (244.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,876 sq ft, including 845,780 kWh of electricity.
What are 253 Lexington's carbon emissions?
253 Lexington reported 425 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 253 Lexington?
253 Lexington is at 134 East 35th street, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74696, -73.97900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 253 Lexington and when was it built?
253 Lexington has 39,876 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is 253 Lexington 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 Lexington, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/253-lexington-1d132d30 (data as of October 2, 2026).