42-54 Judge Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11373
At a glance
42-54 Judge Street is a 32,550-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1939. 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 127.7 kBtu/ft² and 249 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 | 127.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 249 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 134,824 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,976 therms |
| Water use | 1,991 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,550 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9598373:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | -5 | 127.7 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | +2 | 119.8 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 130.3 kBtu/ft² | 245 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
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Location
- Address
- 42-54 Judge Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11373
- Coordinates
- 40.74406, -73.87995
Within ~1 km
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How does 42-54 Judge Street 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. 42-54 Judge Street'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 127.7 kBtu/ft² is about 70% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,550 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 13 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 42-54 Judge Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 42-54 Judge Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 28. Site EUI moved from 130.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 127.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 245 tCO₂e to 249 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
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. 42-54 Judge Street's 127.7 kBtu/ft² across 32,550 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,218 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 158.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 134,824 kWh of electricity, 36,976 therms of natural gas and 1,991 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 42-54 Judge Street to report its energy use?
42-54 Judge 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:9598373:2024). 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 42-54 Judge Street's energy grade?
42-54 Judge Street 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 42-54 Judge Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 127.7 kBtu/ft² (158.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,550 sq ft, including 134,824 kWh of electricity and 36,976 therms of natural gas.
What are 42-54 Judge Street's carbon emissions?
42-54 Judge Street reported 249 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 42-54 Judge Street?
42-54 Judge Street is in New York City, New York 11373. Its coordinates are 40.74406, -73.87995 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 42-54 Judge Street and when was it built?
42-54 Judge Street has 32,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 42-54 Judge 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, “42-54 Judge Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/42-54-judge-street-97ed8e2f (data as of October 2, 2026).