48 Cedar Street
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 11221
At a glance
48 Cedar Street is a 131,650-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 51.6 kBtu/ft² and 768 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 51.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 768 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,923,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,321 therms |
| Gross floor area | 131,650 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12068030:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -7 | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 516 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
- 48 Cedar Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.69703, -73.92762
Within ~1 km
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How does 48 Cedar Street compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 48 Cedar Street's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 51.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 131,650 sq ft, it is about 21% above the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has 48 Cedar Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 48 Cedar Street, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2022 to 88 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 47.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 516 tCO₂e to 768 tCO₂e over the same span (up 49%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 48 Cedar Street's 51.6 kBtu/ft² across 131,650 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,991 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 141.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,923,260 kWh of electricity and 2,321 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 48 Cedar Street to report its energy use?
48 Cedar 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:12068030:2024). 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 48 Cedar Street's energy grade?
48 Cedar Street scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 48 Cedar Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.6 kBtu/ft² (141.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 131,650 sq ft, including 1,923,260 kWh of electricity and 2,321 therms of natural gas.
What are 48 Cedar Street's carbon emissions?
48 Cedar Street reported 768 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 48 Cedar Street?
48 Cedar Street is in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.69703, -73.92762 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 48 Cedar Street and when was it built?
48 Cedar Street has 131,650 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 48 Cedar 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, “48 Cedar Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/48-cedar-street-3dbeb55b (data as of October 2, 2026).