261 West Realty Co
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in New York City, NY · 257 West 38th Street · 10018
At a glance
261 West Realty Co is a 78,325-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 257 West 38th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.7 kBtu/ft² and 556 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 147.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 556 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 940,793 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,722 therms |
| Water use | 1,299 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 78,325 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2820160:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 556 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 549 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 3 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 588 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
- 257 West 38th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10018
- Coordinates
- 40.75418, -73.99035
Within ~1 km
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How does 261 West Realty Co compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 592 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 73.7 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 102.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,325 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 87,732 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 261 West Realty Co's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 261 West Realty Co, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 588 tCO₂e to 556 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 73.7 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. 261 West Realty Co's 73.7 kBtu/ft² across 78,325 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,692 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 147.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 940,793 kWh of electricity, 1,722 therms of natural gas and 1,299 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 261 West Realty Co to report its energy use?
261 West Realty Co 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:2820160:2024). 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 West Realty Co's energy grade?
261 West Realty Co did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 261 West Realty Co use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.7 kBtu/ft² (147.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,325 sq ft, including 940,793 kWh of electricity and 1,722 therms of natural gas.
What are 261 West Realty Co's carbon emissions?
261 West Realty Co reported 556 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 261 West Realty Co?
261 West Realty Co is at 257 West 38th Street, in New York City, New York 10018. Its coordinates are 40.75418, -73.99035 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 261 West Realty Co and when was it built?
261 West Realty Co has 78,325 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 261 West Realty Co 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 West Realty Co, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/261-west-realty-co-d70b23f2 (data as of October 2, 2026).