42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 42-01 LAYTON STREET · 11373
At a glance
42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY is a 47,634-square-foot multifamily housing building at 42-01 LAYTON STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.2 kBtu/ft² and 377 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 377 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 398,425 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,015 therms |
| Water use | 4,803 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 47,634 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6679572:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | -59 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 377 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +3 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 240 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 251 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
- 42-01 LAYTON STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74452, -73.88448
Within ~1 km
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How does 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY 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. 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,634 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 12 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 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (-56 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 82. Site EUI moved from 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 251 tCO₂e to 377 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY's 92.2 kBtu/ft² across 47,634 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,287 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 398,425 kWh of electricity, 2,015 therms of natural gas and 4,803 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY to report its energy use?
42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY 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:6679572:2024). 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 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY's energy grade?
42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY scores 23 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 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.2 kBtu/ft² (144.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,634 sq ft, including 398,425 kWh of electricity and 2,015 therms of natural gas.
What are 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY's carbon emissions?
42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY reported 377 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY?
42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY is at 42-01 LAYTON STREET, in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74452, -73.88448 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY and when was it built?
42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY has 47,634 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY 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, “42-05 LAYTON STREET, QUEENS, NY, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/42-05-layton-street-queens-ny-f7f09494 (data as of October 2, 2026).