404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway
College/University in New York City, NY · 404 Lafayette Street · 10003
At a glance
404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway is a 154,646-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.5 kBtu/ft² and 676 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 676 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,390,564 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,458 therms |
| Gross floor area | 154,646 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4917990:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 676 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 625 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 222 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
- 404 Lafayette Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72829, -73.99280
Within ~1 km
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How does 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway 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 46.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 154,646 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 33 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 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 25.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 86% increase. Reported emissions went from 222 tCO₂e to 676 tCO₂e over the same span (up 204%).
What does a site EUI of 46.5 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. 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway's 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 154,646 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,107 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,390,564 kWh of electricity and 24,458 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway to report its energy use?
404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway 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:4917990:2024). 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 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway's energy grade?
404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.5 kBtu/ft² (102.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 154,646 sq ft, including 1,390,564 kWh of electricity and 24,458 therms of natural gas.
What are 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway's carbon emissions?
404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway reported 676 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway?
404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway is in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72829, -73.99280 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway and when was it built?
404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway has 154,646 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway 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, “404 Lafayette Street, 708 Broadway, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/404-lafayette-street-708-broadway-fe4bb779 (data as of October 2, 2026).