255 East 138th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10451
At a glance
255 East 138th Street is a 128,980-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 53.7 kBtu/ft² and 498 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 53.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 498 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 683,326 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,974 therms |
| Gross floor area | 128,980 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10431303:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 83 | ±0 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 498 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 477 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
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Location
- Address
- 255 East 138th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81137, -73.92765
Within ~1 km
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How does 255 East 138th Street 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. 255 East 138th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 53.7 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 128,980 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 65 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.
How has 255 East 138th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 255 East 138th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 83 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 498 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 255 East 138th Street's 53.7 kBtu/ft² across 128,980 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,030 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 88.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 683,326 kWh of electricity and 45,974 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 255 East 138th Street to report its energy use?
255 East 138th Street 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:10431303:2023). 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 255 East 138th Street's energy grade?
255 East 138th Street scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 255 East 138th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.7 kBtu/ft² (88.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 128,980 sq ft, including 683,326 kWh of electricity and 45,974 therms of natural gas.
What are 255 East 138th Street's carbon emissions?
255 East 138th Street reported 498 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 255 East 138th Street?
255 East 138th Street is in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81137, -73.92765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 255 East 138th Street and when was it built?
255 East 138th Street has 128,980 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 255 East 138th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “255 East 138th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/255-east-138th-street-492e641c (data as of October 2, 2026).