279 East 203 Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 277 EAST 203 STREET · 10458
At a glance
279 East 203 Street is a 37,385-square-foot multifamily housing building at 277 EAST 203 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 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 85.6 kBtu/ft² and 252 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 85.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 252 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 126,915 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,572 therms |
| Water use | 2,368 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,385 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6702253:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +4 | 85.6 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +14 | 86.9 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 273 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
- 277 EAST 203 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10458
- Coordinates
- 40.87333, -73.88392
Within ~1 km
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How does 279 East 203 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. 279 East 203 Street's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 85.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,385 sq ft, it is about 63% 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 279 East 203 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 279 East 203 Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 101.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 273 tCO₂e to 252 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 279 East 203 Street's 85.6 kBtu/ft² across 37,385 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (938 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 126,915 kWh of electricity, 1,572 therms of natural gas and 2,368 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 279 East 203 Street to report its energy use?
279 East 203 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:6702253:2024). 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 279 East 203 Street's energy grade?
279 East 203 Street scores 68 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 279 East 203 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.6 kBtu/ft² (107.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,385 sq ft, including 126,915 kWh of electricity and 1,572 therms of natural gas.
What are 279 East 203 Street's carbon emissions?
279 East 203 Street reported 252 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 279 East 203 Street?
279 East 203 Street is at 277 EAST 203 STREET, in New York City, New York 10458. Its coordinates are 40.87333, -73.88392 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 279 East 203 Street and when was it built?
279 East 203 Street has 37,385 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 279 East 203 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, “279 East 203 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/279-east-203-street-69a2bc42 (data as of October 2, 2026).