481 Washington Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
481 Washington Street is a 52,568-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.7 kBtu/ft² and 142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 65.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 142 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 357,954 kWh |
| Natural gas | 256 therms |
| Water use | 904 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,568 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10317692:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 23.7 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 481 Washington Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72548, -74.01000
Within ~1 km
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How does 481 Washington 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. Its site EUI of 23.7 kBtu/ft² is about 68% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,568 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 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 481 Washington Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 481 Washington Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 142 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 23.7 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. 481 Washington Street's 23.7 kBtu/ft² across 52,568 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (365 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 65.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 357,954 kWh of electricity, 256 therms of natural gas and 904 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 481 Washington Street to report its energy use?
481 Washington 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:10317692:2024). 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 481 Washington Street's energy grade?
481 Washington Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 481 Washington Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.7 kBtu/ft² (65.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,568 sq ft, including 357,954 kWh of electricity and 256 therms of natural gas.
What are 481 Washington Street's carbon emissions?
481 Washington Street reported 142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 481 Washington Street?
481 Washington Street is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72548, -74.01000 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 481 Washington Street and when was it built?
481 Washington Street has 52,568 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 481 Washington 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, “481 Washington Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/481-washington-street-428e4f37 (data as of October 2, 2026).