DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 5 Howard Street · 10013
At a glance
DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street is a 79,599-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5 Howard Street in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 340 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 340 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 559,563 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,587 therms |
| Water use | 2,092 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 79,599 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4998304:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 340 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 79 | +41 | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 332 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5 Howard Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71905, -73.99954
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette 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. Its site EUI of 52.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,599 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 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 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 79 in 2023 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 332 tCO₂e to 340 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does a site EUI of 52.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street's 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 79,599 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,222 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 559,563 kWh of electricity, 22,587 therms of natural gas and 2,092 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street to report its energy use?
DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette 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:4998304:2024). 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 DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street's energy grade?
DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (97.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,599 sq ft, including 559,563 kWh of electricity and 22,587 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street's carbon emissions?
DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street reported 340 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street?
DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street is at 5 Howard Street, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71905, -73.99954 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street and when was it built?
DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street has 79,599 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette 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, “DEPM 2576 - 129 Lafayette Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-2576-129-lafayette-street-1233228b (data as of October 2, 2026).