280 East 2nd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 280 East 2nd Street · 10009
At a glance
280 East 2nd is a 80,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 280 East 2nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1997. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.1 kBtu/ft² and 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 346 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 442,852 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,109 therms |
| Water use | 3,280 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 80,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25731984:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 80 | -1 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 330 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
- 280 East 2nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72069, -73.98029
Within ~1 km
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How does 280 East 2nd 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. 280 East 2nd's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 61.1 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,500 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 45 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 280 East 2nd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 280 East 2nd, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 80 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 330 tCO₂e to 346 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 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. 280 East 2nd's 61.1 kBtu/ft² across 80,500 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,441 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 97.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 442,852 kWh of electricity, 34,109 therms of natural gas and 3,280 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 280 East 2nd to report its energy use?
280 East 2nd 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:25731984:2023). 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 280 East 2nd's energy grade?
280 East 2nd scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 280 East 2nd use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.1 kBtu/ft² (97.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,500 sq ft, including 442,852 kWh of electricity and 34,109 therms of natural gas.
What are 280 East 2nd's carbon emissions?
280 East 2nd reported 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 280 East 2nd?
280 East 2nd is at 280 East 2nd Street, in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72069, -73.98029 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 280 East 2nd and when was it built?
280 East 2nd has 80,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 280 East 2nd covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “280 East 2nd, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/280-east-2nd-251293c9 (data as of October 2, 2026).