31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC)
College/University in New York City, NY · 31 West 4 Street · 10003
At a glance
31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) is a 15,415-square-foot college/university building at 31 West 4 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.0 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 232.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 375,156 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 15,415 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6932958:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 9.4 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 20 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
- 31 West 4 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72911, -73.99564
Within ~1 km
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How does 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 83.0 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 15,415 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC), covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 446% increase. Reported emissions went from 20 tCO₂e to 147 tCO₂e over the same span (up 644%).
What does a site EUI of 83.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC)'s 83.0 kBtu/ft² across 15,415 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (375 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 232.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 375,156 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) to report its energy use?
31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) 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:6932958:2024). 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 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC)'s energy grade?
31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.0 kBtu/ft² (232.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 15,415 sq ft, including 375,156 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC)'s carbon emissions?
31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC)?
31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) is at 31 West 4 Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72911, -73.99564 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) and when was it built?
31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) has 15,415 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC) 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, “31 West 4th Street / 240 Greene St (MC), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/31-west-4th-street-240-greene-st-mc-87f0ac9d (data as of October 2, 2026).