50 Richard Realty
Other in New York City, NY · 42 Richards Street · 11231
At a glance
50 Richard Realty is a 27,000-square-foot other building at 42 Richards Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 18.0 kBtu/ft² and 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 18.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 29.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 36 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 47,047 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,244 therms |
| Water use | 161 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6811425:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 18.0 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 16.4 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 20.2 kBtu/ft² | 34 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 Richards Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.68034, -74.00672
Within ~1 km
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How does 50 Richard Realty compare with other other buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 124 other buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 18.0 kBtu/ft² is about 84% below the average of 111.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,000 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 223,266 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 43 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 50 Richard Realty's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 50 Richard Realty, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 20.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 18.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 34 tCO₂e to 36 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 18.0 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. 50 Richard Realty's 18.0 kBtu/ft² across 27,000 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (142 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 29.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 47,047 kWh of electricity, 3,244 therms of natural gas and 161 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 50 Richard Realty to report its energy use?
50 Richard Realty 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:6811425:2024). 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 Richard Realty's energy grade?
50 Richard Realty did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 18.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 50 Richard Realty use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 18.0 kBtu/ft² (29.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,000 sq ft, including 47,047 kWh of electricity and 3,244 therms of natural gas.
What are 50 Richard Realty's carbon emissions?
50 Richard Realty reported 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 50 Richard Realty?
50 Richard Realty is at 42 Richards Street, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.68034, -74.00672 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 50 Richard Realty and when was it built?
50 Richard Realty has 27,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is 50 Richard Realty 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 Richard Realty, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/50-richard-realty-578f6061 (data as of October 2, 2026).