Charles Hill
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2050 Frederick Douglas Blvd · 10026
At a glance
Charles Hill is a 105,273-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2050 Frederick Douglas Blvd in New York City, New York, built in 1985. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.6 kBtu/ft² and 719 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 719 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 640,601 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,412 therms |
| Water use | 7,418 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 105,273 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19920496:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 43 | -56 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 719 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 214 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
- 2050 Frederick Douglas Blvd
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10026
- Coordinates
- 40.80132, -73.95762
Within ~1 km
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How does Charles Hill 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. Charles Hill's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 83.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 105,273 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 33 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 Charles Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Charles Hill, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2022 to 43 in 2023 (-56 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 25.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 223% increase. Reported emissions went from 214 tCO₂e to 719 tCO₂e over the same span (up 236%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. Charles Hill's 83.6 kBtu/ft² across 105,273 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,579 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 121.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 640,601 kWh of electricity, 4,412 therms of natural gas and 7,418 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Charles Hill to report its energy use?
Charles Hill 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:19920496:2023). 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 Charles Hill's energy grade?
Charles Hill scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Charles Hill use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 83.6 kBtu/ft² (121.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 105,273 sq ft, including 640,601 kWh of electricity and 4,412 therms of natural gas.
What are Charles Hill's carbon emissions?
Charles Hill reported 719 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Charles Hill?
Charles Hill is at 2050 Frederick Douglas Blvd, in New York City, New York 10026. Its coordinates are 40.80132, -73.95762 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Charles Hill and when was it built?
Charles Hill has 105,273 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Charles Hill covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Charles Hill, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/charles-hill-b998167c (data as of October 2, 2026).