275 West 238th Street, Bronx
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 275 W. 238Th Street · 10463
At a glance
275 West 238th Street, Bronx is a 71,091-square-foot multifamily housing building at 275 W. 238Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1937. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.6 kBtu/ft² and 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 366 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 255,672 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,019 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,091 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4398327:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | +14 | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 38 | -5 | 89.9 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 380 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
- 275 W. 238Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10463
- Coordinates
- 40.88550, -73.90165
Within ~1 km
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How does 275 West 238th Street, Bronx 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. 275 West 238th Street, Bronx's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 82.6 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,091 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 15 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 275 West 238th Street, Bronx's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 275 West 238th Street, Bronx, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 52 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 93.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 380 tCO₂e to 366 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 275 West 238th Street, Bronx's 82.6 kBtu/ft² across 71,091 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,721 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 255,672 kWh of electricity and 50,019 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 275 West 238th Street, Bronx to report its energy use?
275 West 238th Street, Bronx 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:4398327:2024). 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 275 West 238th Street, Bronx's energy grade?
275 West 238th Street, Bronx scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 275 West 238th Street, Bronx use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.6 kBtu/ft² (108.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,091 sq ft, including 255,672 kWh of electricity and 50,019 therms of natural gas.
What are 275 West 238th Street, Bronx's carbon emissions?
275 West 238th Street, Bronx reported 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 275 West 238th Street, Bronx?
275 West 238th Street, Bronx is at 275 W. 238Th Street, in New York City, New York 10463. Its coordinates are 40.88550, -73.90165 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 275 West 238th Street, Bronx and when was it built?
275 West 238th Street, Bronx has 71,091 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 275 West 238th Street, Bronx 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, “275 West 238th Street, Bronx, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/275-west-238th-street-bronx-ad21e1ce (data as of October 2, 2026).