324 Lafayette Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10012
At a glance
324 Lafayette Street is a 38,720-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 2016. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 10 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 114.3 kBtu/ft² and 443 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 10 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 114.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 271.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 443 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 981,092 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,781 therms |
| Water use | 2,286 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,720 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6681769:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | -1 | 114.3 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 11 | -20 | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 407 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 31 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 227 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
- 324 Lafayette Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72554, -73.99497
Within ~1 km
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How does 324 Lafayette 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. 324 Lafayette Street's ENERGY STAR score of 10 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 114.3 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,720 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 76 years later 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 324 Lafayette Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 324 Lafayette Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2022 to 10 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 31. Site EUI moved from 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 65% increase. Reported emissions went from 227 tCO₂e to 443 tCO₂e over the same span (up 95%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 10 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 10 means the building performs better than about 10% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 10 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 65 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. 324 Lafayette Street's 114.3 kBtu/ft² across 38,720 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,297 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 271.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 981,092 kWh of electricity, 10,781 therms of natural gas and 2,286 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 324 Lafayette Street to report its energy use?
324 Lafayette 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:6681769:2024). 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 324 Lafayette Street's energy grade?
324 Lafayette Street scores 10 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 324 Lafayette Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.3 kBtu/ft² (271.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,720 sq ft, including 981,092 kWh of electricity and 10,781 therms of natural gas.
What are 324 Lafayette Street's carbon emissions?
324 Lafayette Street reported 443 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 324 Lafayette Street?
324 Lafayette Street is in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72554, -73.99497 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 324 Lafayette Street and when was it built?
324 Lafayette Street has 38,720 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 324 Lafayette 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, “324 Lafayette Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/324-lafayette-street-b6a117a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).