281 Edgecombe Ave.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10031
At a glance
281 Edgecombe Ave. is a 58,000-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 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 75.4 kBtu/ft² and 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 75.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 209,630 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,557 therms |
| Water use | 3,317 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 58,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2643964:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | -1 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +3 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 280 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
- 281 Edgecombe Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10031
- Coordinates
- 40.82460, -73.94317
Within ~1 km
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How does 281 Edgecombe Ave. 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. 281 Edgecombe Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,000 sq ft, it is about 43% 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 281 Edgecombe Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 281 Edgecombe Ave., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 95. Site EUI moved from 83.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 280 tCO₂e to 276 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 281 Edgecombe Ave.'s 75.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,000 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,282 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 100.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 209,630 kWh of electricity, 36,557 therms of natural gas and 3,317 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 281 Edgecombe Ave. to report its energy use?
281 Edgecombe Ave. 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:2643964:2024). 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 281 Edgecombe Ave.'s energy grade?
281 Edgecombe Ave. scores 94 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 281 Edgecombe Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.4 kBtu/ft² (100.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,000 sq ft, including 209,630 kWh of electricity and 36,557 therms of natural gas.
What are 281 Edgecombe Ave.'s carbon emissions?
281 Edgecombe Ave. reported 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 281 Edgecombe Ave.?
281 Edgecombe Ave. is in New York City, New York 10031. Its coordinates are 40.82460, -73.94317 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 281 Edgecombe Ave. and when was it built?
281 Edgecombe Ave. has 58,000 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 281 Edgecombe Ave. 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, “281 Edgecombe Ave., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/281-edgecombe-ave-98795d31 (data as of October 2, 2026).