Daisy - 250-256 Bowery
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 250-256 Bowery · 10012
At a glance
Daisy - 250-256 Bowery is a 51,184-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2010. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 47.6 kBtu/ft² and 223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 47.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 223 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 492,163 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,593 therms |
| Water use | 976 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 51,184 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26663945:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 46 | +2 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 195 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
- 250-256 Bowery
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72305, -73.99301
Within ~1 km
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How does Daisy - 250-256 Bowery 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. Daisy - 250-256 Bowery's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 47.6 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,184 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 58 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 Daisy - 250-256 Bowery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Daisy - 250-256 Bowery, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2022 to 46 in 2023 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 195 tCO₂e to 223 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Daisy - 250-256 Bowery's 47.6 kBtu/ft² across 51,184 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (714 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 107.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 492,163 kWh of electricity, 7,593 therms of natural gas and 976 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Daisy - 250-256 Bowery to report its energy use?
Daisy - 250-256 Bowery 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:26663945:2023). 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 Daisy - 250-256 Bowery's energy grade?
Daisy - 250-256 Bowery scores 46 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 Daisy - 250-256 Bowery use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.6 kBtu/ft² (107.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,184 sq ft, including 492,163 kWh of electricity and 7,593 therms of natural gas.
What are Daisy - 250-256 Bowery's carbon emissions?
Daisy - 250-256 Bowery reported 223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Daisy - 250-256 Bowery?
Daisy - 250-256 Bowery is in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72305, -73.99301 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Daisy - 250-256 Bowery and when was it built?
Daisy - 250-256 Bowery has 51,184 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Daisy - 250-256 Bowery 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, “Daisy - 250-256 Bowery, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/daisy-250-256-bowery-8f647ac5 (data as of October 2, 2026).