261 Hudson
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 261 Hudson Street · 10013
At a glance
261 Hudson is a 205,167-square-foot multifamily housing building at 261 Hudson Street in New York City, New York, built in 2017. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.3 kBtu/ft² and 830 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 830 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,433,902 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,242 therms |
| Gross floor area | 205,167 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6303387:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | +8 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 830 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | -15 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 847 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 749 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
- 261 Hudson Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72492, -74.00773
Within ~1 km
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How does 261 Hudson 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. 261 Hudson's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 48.3 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 205,167 sq ft, it is about twice 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 261 Hudson's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 261 Hudson, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 749 tCO₂e to 830 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 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. 261 Hudson's 48.3 kBtu/ft² across 205,167 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,904 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,433,902 kWh of electricity and 50,242 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 261 Hudson to report its energy use?
261 Hudson 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:6303387:2024). 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 261 Hudson's energy grade?
261 Hudson scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 261 Hudson use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.3 kBtu/ft² (92.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 205,167 sq ft, including 1,433,902 kWh of electricity and 50,242 therms of natural gas.
What are 261 Hudson's carbon emissions?
261 Hudson reported 830 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 261 Hudson?
261 Hudson is at 261 Hudson Street, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72492, -74.00773 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 261 Hudson and when was it built?
261 Hudson has 205,167 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 261 Hudson 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, “261 Hudson, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/261-hudson-2a31eca7 (data as of October 2, 2026).