Franklin Plaza 1656
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2085-2086 2nd Ave · 10029
At a glance
Franklin Plaza 1656 is a 1,838,700-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2085-2086 2nd Ave in New York City, New York, built in 1961. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 726.2 kBtu/ft² and 85,851 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 726.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 991.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 85,851 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 46.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 70,601,035 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,943,826 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,838,700 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4972273:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -40 | 726.2 kBtu/ft² | 85,851 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 41 | +3 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 11,502 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 108.0 kBtu/ft² | 11,654 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 2085-2086 2nd Ave
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.79159, -73.94174
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- JOHNSON/JEFFERSONscore —
Multifamily Housing · 2,758,857 sq ft
- JOHNSON/JEFFERSON CAMPUSscore 10
Multifamily Housing · 2,758,857 sq ft
- 1199 Housing Corpscore —
Multifamily Housing · 2,285,500 sq ft
- 1199 Housing Corp.score 13
Multifamily Housing · 2,046,455 sq ft
- TAFTscore 3
Multifamily Housing · 1,564,990 sq ft
- JEFFERSONscore —
Multifamily Housing · 1,497,670 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does Franklin Plaza 1656 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. Franklin Plaza 1656's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 726.2 kBtu/ft² is about 870% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 46.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 798% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,838,700 sq ft, it is about 1721% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 9 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 Franklin Plaza 1656's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Franklin Plaza 1656, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-37 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 41. Site EUI moved from 108.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 726.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 572% increase. Reported emissions went from 11,654 tCO₂e to 85,851 tCO₂e over the same span (up 637%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Franklin Plaza 1656's 726.2 kBtu/ft² across 1,838,700 sq ft works out to about 1,335.3 billion Btu (391,327 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 991.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 70,601,035 kWh of electricity and 10,943,826 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Franklin Plaza 1656 to report its energy use?
Franklin Plaza 1656 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:4972273:2024). 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.
More multifamily housing buildings in New York City
- MARLBORO· 1,829,800 sq ft · score 21 (D)
- Century - Southbridge Towers (Parent Property)· 1,800,908 sq ft
- 816111 - Waterside Plaza· 1,797,891 sq ft · score 51 (D)
- Bay View - Gas meter· 1,795,600 sq ft · EUI 80.6 kBtu/ft²
- BAY VIEW· 1,795,600 sq ft · score 11 (D)
- Jackson Park· 1,781,126 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- Multifamily Housing buildings in New York City· 33,022 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is Franklin Plaza 1656's energy grade?
Franklin Plaza 1656 scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Franklin Plaza 1656 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 726.2 kBtu/ft² (991.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,838,700 sq ft, including 70,601,035 kWh of electricity and 10,943,826 therms of natural gas.
What are Franklin Plaza 1656's carbon emissions?
Franklin Plaza 1656 reported 85,851 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (46.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Franklin Plaza 1656?
Franklin Plaza 1656 is at 2085-2086 2nd Ave, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.79159, -73.94174 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Franklin Plaza 1656 and when was it built?
Franklin Plaza 1656 has 1,838,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Franklin Plaza 1656 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Franklin Plaza 1656, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/franklin-plaza-1656-767be933 (data as of October 2, 2026).