Charand Associates LLC
Office in New York City, NY · 252 West 29th Street · 10001
At a glance
Charand Associates LLC is a 42,564-square-foot office building at 252 West 29th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.5 kBtu/ft² and 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 314 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 485,867 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,228 therms |
| Water use | 2,351 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,564 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6375803:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | -2 | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | +46 | 90.7 kBtu/ft² | 297 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 111.2 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 252 West 29th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.74847, -73.99439
Within ~1 km
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How does Charand Associates LLC compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Charand Associates LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 93.5 kBtu/ft² is about 45% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,564 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Charand Associates LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Charand Associates LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 45 in 2024 (+44 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 47. Site EUI moved from 111.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 314 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. Charand Associates LLC's 93.5 kBtu/ft² across 42,564 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,166 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 166.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 485,867 kWh of electricity, 23,228 therms of natural gas and 2,351 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Charand Associates LLC to report its energy use?
Charand Associates LLC 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:6375803:2024). 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 Charand Associates LLC's energy grade?
Charand Associates LLC scores 45 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 Charand Associates LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.5 kBtu/ft² (166.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,564 sq ft, including 485,867 kWh of electricity and 23,228 therms of natural gas.
What are Charand Associates LLC's carbon emissions?
Charand Associates LLC reported 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Charand Associates LLC?
Charand Associates LLC is at 252 West 29th Street, in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.74847, -73.99439 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Charand Associates LLC and when was it built?
Charand Associates LLC has 42,564 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Charand Associates LLC 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, “Charand Associates LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/charand-associates-llc-c7e15834 (data as of October 2, 2026).