Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 279 East 44th Street · 10017
At a glance
Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street is a 225,567-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,796 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,356,431 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,861 therms |
| Water use | 9,597 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 225,567 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2803972:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | +3 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,796 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | +14 | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,773 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 13 | 111.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,912 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
- 279 East 44th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75140, -73.97192
Within ~1 km
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How does Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street 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. Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 97.0 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 53% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 225,567 sq ft, it is about 123% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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 Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 111.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,912 tCO₂e to 1,796 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street's 97.0 kBtu/ft² across 225,567 sq ft works out to about 21.9 billion Btu (6,412 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 134.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,356,431 kWh of electricity, 7,861 therms of natural gas and 9,597 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street to report its energy use?
Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street 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:2803972:2024). 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 Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street's energy grade?
Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street scores 30 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 Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.0 kBtu/ft² (134.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 225,567 sq ft, including 1,356,431 kWh of electricity and 7,861 therms of natural gas.
What are Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street's carbon emissions?
Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street reported 1,796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street?
Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75140, -73.97192 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street and when was it built?
Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street has 225,567 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street 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, “Christopher Lee: 279 East 44th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/christopher-lee-279-east-44th-street-0182a5f9 (data as of October 2, 2026).