816111 - Waterside Plaza
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 30 Waterside Plaza · 10010
At a glance
816111 - Waterside Plaza is a 1,797,891-square-foot multifamily housing building at 30 Waterside Plaza in New York City, New York, built in 1973. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.4 kBtu/ft² and 8,429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,429 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 17,551,363 kWh |
| Natural gas | 289,434 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,797,891 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20652302:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | +6 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 8,429 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -4 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 8,350 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,088 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
- 30 Waterside Plaza
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.73765, -73.97387
Within ~1 km
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How does 816111 - Waterside Plaza 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. 816111 - Waterside Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 49.4 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,797,891 sq ft, it is about 1681% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 21 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.
How has 816111 - Waterside Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 816111 - Waterside Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2022 to 51 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 53.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,088 tCO₂e to 8,429 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 816111 - Waterside Plaza's 49.4 kBtu/ft² across 1,797,891 sq ft works out to about 88.8 billion Btu (26,029 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 17,551,363 kWh of electricity and 289,434 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 816111 - Waterside Plaza to report its energy use?
816111 - Waterside Plaza 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:20652302:2024). 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 816111 - Waterside Plaza's energy grade?
816111 - Waterside Plaza scores 51 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 816111 - Waterside Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.4 kBtu/ft² (110.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,797,891 sq ft, including 17,551,363 kWh of electricity and 289,434 therms of natural gas.
What are 816111 - Waterside Plaza's carbon emissions?
816111 - Waterside Plaza reported 8,429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 816111 - Waterside Plaza?
816111 - Waterside Plaza is at 30 Waterside Plaza, in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.73765, -73.97387 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 816111 - Waterside Plaza and when was it built?
816111 - Waterside Plaza has 1,797,891 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 816111 - Waterside Plaza 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, “816111 - Waterside Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/816111-waterside-plaza-18500ef0 (data as of October 2, 2026).