272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 272 Manhattan Avenue · 10026
At a glance
272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 is a 62,258-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.5 kBtu/ft² and 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 302,811 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,111 therms |
| Water use | 31 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,258 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4409895:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | +3 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +16 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 262 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
- 272 Manhattan Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10026
- Coordinates
- 40.80203, -73.95900
Within ~1 km
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How does 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 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. 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 58.5 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,258 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 years earlier 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 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (+19 points). Site EUI moved from 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 262 tCO₂e to 258 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249's 58.5 kBtu/ft² across 62,258 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,067 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 302,811 kWh of electricity, 26,111 therms of natural gas and 31 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 to report its energy use?
272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 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:4409895:2024). 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 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249's energy grade?
272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.5 kBtu/ft² (90.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,258 sq ft, including 302,811 kWh of electricity and 26,111 therms of natural gas.
What are 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249's carbon emissions?
272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 reported 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249?
272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 is in New York City, New York 10026. Its coordinates are 40.80203, -73.95900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 and when was it built?
272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 has 62,258 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249 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, “272 Manhattan Avenue - 42249, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/272-manhattan-avenue-42249-481aa54e (data as of October 2, 2026).