Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 263 W 86th St · 10024
At a glance
Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St is a 40,170-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1897. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.5 kBtu/ft² and 180 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 180 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,909 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,426 therms |
| Water use | 775 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,170 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7522770:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 47 | -1 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | +6 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 177 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
- 263 W 86th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
Within ~1 km
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How does Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 63.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,170 sq ft, it is about 10% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1897, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2022 to 47 in 2024 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 48. Site EUI moved from 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 177 tCO₂e to 180 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St's 63.5 kBtu/ft² across 40,170 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (748 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,909 kWh of electricity, 18,426 therms of natural gas and 775 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St to report its energy use?
Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St 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:7522770:2024). 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 Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St's energy grade?
Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St scores 47 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 Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.5 kBtu/ft² (97.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,170 sq ft, including 207,909 kWh of electricity and 18,426 therms of natural gas.
What are Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St's carbon emissions?
Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St reported 180 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St?
Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St is in New York City, New York 10024.
How big is Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St and when was it built?
Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St has 40,170 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1897 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St 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, “Church Of St Paul and St Andrew - 263 W 86th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/church-of-st-paul-and-st-andrew-263-w-86th-st-5d2f39f2 (data as of October 2, 2026).