Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1201 2 AVENUE · 10065
At a glance
Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue is a 605,709-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1201 2 AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1963. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 76.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,200 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% 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 | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 76.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,200 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,427,946 kWh |
| Natural gas | 344,775 therms |
| Gross floor area | 605,709 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6787430:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | +8 | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,200 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 51 | +33 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,263 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,841 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
- 1201 2 AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10065
- Coordinates
- 40.76329, -73.96240
Within ~1 km
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How does Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue 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. Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 76.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 605,709 sq ft, it is about 500% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 11 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 Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 59 in 2024 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 100.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,841 tCO₂e to 3,200 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue's 76.8 kBtu/ft² across 605,709 sq ft works out to about 46.5 billion Btu (13,633 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,427,946 kWh of electricity and 344,775 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue to report its energy use?
Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue 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:6787430:2024). 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 Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue's energy grade?
Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.8 kBtu/ft² (114.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 605,709 sq ft, including 3,427,946 kWh of electricity and 344,775 therms of natural gas.
What are Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue's carbon emissions?
Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue reported 3,200 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue?
Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue is at 1201 2 AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10065. Its coordinates are 40.76329, -73.96240 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue and when was it built?
Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue has 605,709 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue 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, “Carlyle: 1201 2nd Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/carlyle-1201-2nd-avenue-9cbcbe0b (data as of October 2, 2026).