50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 48 ORCHARD STREET · 10002
At a glance
50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM is a 35,589-square-foot multifamily housing building at 48 ORCHARD STREET in New York City, New York, built in 2003. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.5 kBtu/ft² and 220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 220 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 277,221 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,960 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,589 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:50486992:2024 |
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 ORCHARD STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71647, -73.99107
Within ~1 km
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How does 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM 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. 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 85.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% 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 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,589 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 51 years later 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM's 85.5 kBtu/ft² across 35,589 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (892 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 136.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 277,221 kWh of electricity and 20,960 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM to report its energy use?
50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM 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:50486992:2024). 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 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM's energy grade?
50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM scores 29 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 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.5 kBtu/ft² (136.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,589 sq ft, including 277,221 kWh of electricity and 20,960 therms of natural gas.
What are 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM's carbon emissions?
50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM reported 220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM?
50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM is at 48 ORCHARD STREET, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71647, -73.99107 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM and when was it built?
50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM has 35,589 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM 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, “50 ORCHARD STREET CONDOMINIUM, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/50-orchard-street-condominium-ecc8905e (data as of October 2, 2026).