Division: 48 Hester St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 48 HESTER STREET · 10002
At a glance
Division: 48 Hester St. is a 26,564-square-foot multifamily housing building at 48 HESTER STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 56.1 kBtu/ft² and 124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 56.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 124 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 210,755 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,713 therms |
| Water use | 4,155 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,564 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799832:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | +11 | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | +8 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 145 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
- 48 HESTER STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71570, -73.99028
Within ~1 km
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How does Division: 48 Hester 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. Division: 48 Hester St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 56.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,564 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 Division: 48 Hester St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Division: 48 Hester St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (+19 points). Site EUI moved from 83.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 145 tCO₂e to 124 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Division: 48 Hester St.'s 56.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,564 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (437 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 106.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 210,755 kWh of electricity, 7,713 therms of natural gas and 4,155 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Division: 48 Hester St. to report its energy use?
Division: 48 Hester 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:6799832:2024). 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 Division: 48 Hester St.'s energy grade?
Division: 48 Hester St. scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Division: 48 Hester St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.1 kBtu/ft² (106.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,564 sq ft, including 210,755 kWh of electricity and 7,713 therms of natural gas.
What are Division: 48 Hester St.'s carbon emissions?
Division: 48 Hester St. reported 124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Division: 48 Hester St.?
Division: 48 Hester St. is at 48 HESTER STREET, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71570, -73.99028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Division: 48 Hester St. and when was it built?
Division: 48 Hester St. has 26,564 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Division: 48 Hester 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, “Division: 48 Hester St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/division-48-hester-st-07568f9a (data as of October 2, 2026).