260-280 Herkimer Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11216
At a glance
260-280 Herkimer Street is a 175,628-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,006 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,006 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,147,478 kWh |
| Natural gas | 104,540 therms |
| Gross floor area | 175,628 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32937995:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -5 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,006 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 987 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
- 260-280 Herkimer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11216
- Coordinates
- 40.67937, -73.94477
Within ~1 km
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How does 260-280 Herkimer 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. 260-280 Herkimer Street's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 81.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 175,628 sq ft, it is about 74% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 20 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 260-280 Herkimer Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 260-280 Herkimer Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2023 to 64 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 69. Site EUI moved from 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 81.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 987 tCO₂e to 1,006 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 260-280 Herkimer Street's 81.8 kBtu/ft² across 175,628 sq ft works out to about 14.4 billion Btu (4,210 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,147,478 kWh of electricity and 104,540 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 260-280 Herkimer Street to report its energy use?
260-280 Herkimer 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:32937995:2024). 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 260-280 Herkimer Street's energy grade?
260-280 Herkimer Street scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 260-280 Herkimer Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.8 kBtu/ft² (124.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 175,628 sq ft, including 1,147,478 kWh of electricity and 104,540 therms of natural gas.
What are 260-280 Herkimer Street's carbon emissions?
260-280 Herkimer Street reported 1,006 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 260-280 Herkimer Street?
260-280 Herkimer Street is in New York City, New York 11216. Its coordinates are 40.67937, -73.94477 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 260-280 Herkimer Street and when was it built?
260-280 Herkimer Street has 175,628 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 260-280 Herkimer Street 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, “260-280 Herkimer Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/260-280-herkimer-street-e349a651 (data as of October 2, 2026).