3 East 28th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10016
At a glance
3 East 28th Street is a 58,952-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 38.9 kBtu/ft² and 244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 38.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 244 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 523,451 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,952 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2539064:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +3 | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 244 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | +3 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 212 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
- 3 East 28th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74454, -73.98694
Within ~1 km
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How does 3 East 28th Street compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 3 East 28th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 38.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,952 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 3 East 28th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 3 East 28th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 84 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 212 tCO₂e to 244 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 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. 3 East 28th Street's 38.9 kBtu/ft² across 58,952 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (672 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 93.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 523,451 kWh of electricity and 11 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3 East 28th Street to report its energy use?
3 East 28th 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:2539064:2024). 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 3 East 28th Street's energy grade?
3 East 28th Street scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3 East 28th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.9 kBtu/ft² (93.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,952 sq ft, including 523,451 kWh of electricity and 11 therms of natural gas.
What are 3 East 28th Street's carbon emissions?
3 East 28th Street reported 244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3 East 28th Street?
3 East 28th Street is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74454, -73.98694 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 3 East 28th Street and when was it built?
3 East 28th Street has 58,952 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 3 East 28th 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, “3 East 28th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/3-east-28th-street-5fb6e347 (data as of October 2, 2026).