254 EAST 203 STREET (Child)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 253 EAST 202ND STREET · 10458
At a glance
254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) is a 43,204-square-foot multifamily housing building at 253 EAST 202ND STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1965. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 209.4 kBtu/ft² and 701 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 209.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 240.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 701 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 202,068 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,240 therms |
| Water use | 1,513 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,204 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:65816992:2024 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 253 EAST 202ND STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10458
- Coordinates
- 40.87283, -73.88484
Within ~1 km
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How does 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) 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. 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child)'s ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 209.4 kBtu/ft² is about 180% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 212% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,204 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 13 years later 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child)'s 209.4 kBtu/ft² across 43,204 sq ft works out to about 9 billion Btu (2,651 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 240.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 202,068 kWh of electricity, 3,240 therms of natural gas and 1,513 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) to report its energy use?
254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) 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:65816992:2024). 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 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child)'s energy grade?
254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 209.4 kBtu/ft² (240.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,204 sq ft, including 202,068 kWh of electricity and 3,240 therms of natural gas.
What are 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child)'s carbon emissions?
254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) reported 701 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child)?
254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) is at 253 EAST 202ND STREET, in New York City, New York 10458. Its coordinates are 40.87283, -73.88484 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) and when was it built?
254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) has 43,204 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 254 EAST 203 STREET (Child) 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, “254 EAST 203 STREET (Child), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/254-east-203-street-child-1665dd6c (data as of October 2, 2026).