DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 250 Mercer Street · 10012
At a glance
DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St is a 404,981-square-foot multifamily housing building at 250 Mercer Street in New York City, New York, built in 1890. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 65.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,039 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% 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 | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 65.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,039 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,327,959 kWh |
| Natural gas | 151,431 therms |
| Water use | 14,281 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 404,981 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2681893:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 39 | +21 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,039 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,857 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 Mercer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72843, -73.99538
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St 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. DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 65.4 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 404,981 sq ft, it is about 301% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 62 years earlier 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 DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 39 in 2023 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 80.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,857 tCO₂e to 2,039 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St's 65.4 kBtu/ft² across 404,981 sq ft works out to about 26.5 billion Btu (7,762 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,327,959 kWh of electricity, 151,431 therms of natural gas and 14,281 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St to report its energy use?
DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:2681893:2023). 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 DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St's energy grade?
DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St scores 39 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 DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 65.4 kBtu/ft² (117.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 404,981 sq ft, including 3,327,959 kWh of electricity and 151,431 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St's carbon emissions?
DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St reported 2,039 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St?
DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St is at 250 Mercer Street, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72843, -73.99538 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St and when was it built?
DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St has 404,981 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St 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, “DEPM 2144 - 250 Mercer St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-2144-250-mercer-st-79a2d44a (data as of October 2, 2026).