2954 East 196th St, The Bronx
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2954 East 196th St · 10461
At a glance
2954 East 196th St, The Bronx is a 31,500-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1932. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 66.1 kBtu/ft² and 161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 66.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 84.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 161 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 87,652 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,495 therms |
| Water use | 1,824 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:22118589:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | -34 | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 161 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 11.7 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 10.7 kBtu/ft² | 26 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
- 2954 East 196th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10461
- Coordinates
- 40.85419, -73.82961
Within ~1 km
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How does 2954 East 196th St, The 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. 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 66.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,500 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 20 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 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (-34 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 10.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 518% increase. Reported emissions went from 26 tCO₂e to 161 tCO₂e over the same span (up 511%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx's 66.1 kBtu/ft² across 31,500 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (610 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 84.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 87,652 kWh of electricity, 2,495 therms of natural gas and 1,824 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx to report its energy use?
2954 East 196th St, The 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:22118589:2024). 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 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx's energy grade?
2954 East 196th St, The Bronx scores 66 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 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.1 kBtu/ft² (84.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,500 sq ft, including 87,652 kWh of electricity and 2,495 therms of natural gas.
What are 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx's carbon emissions?
2954 East 196th St, The Bronx reported 161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx?
2954 East 196th St, The Bronx is in New York City, New York 10461. Its coordinates are 40.85419, -73.82961 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2954 East 196th St, The Bronx and when was it built?
2954 East 196th St, The Bronx has 31,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2954 East 196th St, The 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, “2954 East 196th St, The Bronx, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2954-east-196th-st-the-bronx-4e55b0f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).