BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 296 Sterling Place · 11238
At a glance
BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. is a 31,805-square-foot multifamily housing building at 296 Sterling Place in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 65.9 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 65.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 119,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,871 therms |
| Water use | 1,268 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,805 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8714355:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | -3 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | +23 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 158 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
- 296 Sterling Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11238
- Coordinates
- 40.67565, -73.96831
Within ~1 km
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How does BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. 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. BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.'s ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 65.9 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,805 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 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 BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for BPC: 296 Sterling Pl., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (+20 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 56. Site EUI moved from 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 158 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.'s 65.9 kBtu/ft² across 31,805 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (614 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,610 kWh of electricity, 16,871 therms of natural gas and 1,268 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. to report its energy use?
BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. 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:8714355:2024). 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 BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.'s energy grade?
BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. scores 53 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 BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.9 kBtu/ft² (91.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,805 sq ft, including 119,610 kWh of electricity and 16,871 therms of natural gas.
What are BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.'s carbon emissions?
BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is BPC: 296 Sterling Pl.?
BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. is at 296 Sterling Place, in New York City, New York 11238. Its coordinates are 40.67565, -73.96831 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. and when was it built?
BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. has 31,805 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BPC: 296 Sterling Pl. 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, “BPC: 296 Sterling Pl., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bpc-296-sterling-pl-c3dc74ed (data as of October 2, 2026).