8-20 Ludlow Street
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 10002
At a glance
8-20 Ludlow Street is a 47,024-square-foot performing arts building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 144 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 47,024 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799922:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 0 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
- 8-20 Ludlow Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71500, -73.99095
Within ~1 km
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How does 8-20 Ludlow Street compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,024 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has 8-20 Ludlow Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 8-20 Ludlow Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 0.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 0.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 100% decrease. Reported emissions went from 0 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 85%).
What does a site EUI of 0.0 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. 8-20 Ludlow Street's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 47,024 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 144 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 8-20 Ludlow Street to report its energy use?
8-20 Ludlow 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:6799922:2024). 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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- 34-37 36th Street· 44,603 sq ft · EUI 56.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 8-20 Ludlow Street's energy grade?
8-20 Ludlow Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8-20 Ludlow Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,024 sq ft, including 144 kWh of electricity.
What are 8-20 Ludlow Street's carbon emissions?
8-20 Ludlow Street reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8-20 Ludlow Street?
8-20 Ludlow Street is in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71500, -73.99095 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 8-20 Ludlow Street and when was it built?
8-20 Ludlow Street has 47,024 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is 8-20 Ludlow 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, “8-20 Ludlow Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/8-20-ludlow-street-1c5c7107 (data as of October 2, 2026).