DCAS_3873_Court Square Building
Office in New York City, NY · 2 Lafayette St · 10007
At a glance
DCAS_3873_Court Square Building is a 363,309-square-foot office building at 2 Lafayette St in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 64.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 64.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,164 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,303,103 kWh |
| Natural gas | 86,060 therms |
| Water use | 895 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 363,309 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355293:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | -1 | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,164 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +4 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,979 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,852 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
- 2 Lafayette St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10007
- Coordinates
- 40.71372, -74.00359
Within ~1 km
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How does DCAS_3873_Court Square Building 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. DCAS_3873_Court Square Building's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 64.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 363,309 sq ft, it is about 77% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 13 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 DCAS_3873_Court Square Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DCAS_3873_Court Square Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,852 tCO₂e to 2,164 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. DCAS_3873_Court Square Building's 64.7 kBtu/ft² across 363,309 sq ft works out to about 23.5 billion Btu (6,889 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 138.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,303,103 kWh of electricity, 86,060 therms of natural gas and 895 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DCAS_3873_Court Square Building to report its energy use?
DCAS_3873_Court Square Building 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:21355293:2024). 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 DCAS_3873_Court Square Building's energy grade?
DCAS_3873_Court Square Building scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DCAS_3873_Court Square Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.7 kBtu/ft² (138.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 363,309 sq ft, including 4,303,103 kWh of electricity and 86,060 therms of natural gas.
What are DCAS_3873_Court Square Building's carbon emissions?
DCAS_3873_Court Square Building reported 2,164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DCAS_3873_Court Square Building?
DCAS_3873_Court Square Building is at 2 Lafayette St, in New York City, New York 10007. Its coordinates are 40.71372, -74.00359 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DCAS_3873_Court Square Building and when was it built?
DCAS_3873_Court Square Building has 363,309 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is DCAS_3873_Court Square Building 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, “DCAS_3873_Court Square Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dcas-3873-court-square-building-3938acf7 (data as of October 2, 2026).