Glenwood - Liberty Plaza
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2 Liberty Street · 10005
At a glance
Glenwood - Liberty Plaza is a 337,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2 Liberty Street in New York City, New York, built in 2002. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 101.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% 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 | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 101.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 155.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,420 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,759,872 kWh |
| Natural gas | 241,877 therms |
| Water use | 12,308 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 337,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4036640:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 9 | -2 | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,420 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 11 | +6 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,242 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 118.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,440 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 Liberty Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10005
- Coordinates
- 40.70746, -74.00786
Within ~1 km
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How does Glenwood - Liberty Plaza 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. Glenwood - Liberty Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 101.8 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 337,000 sq ft, it is about 234% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 50 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 Glenwood - Liberty Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Glenwood - Liberty Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 9 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 11. Site EUI moved from 118.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 101.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,440 tCO₂e to 2,420 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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. Glenwood - Liberty Plaza's 101.8 kBtu/ft² across 337,000 sq ft works out to about 34.3 billion Btu (10,054 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 155.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,759,872 kWh of electricity, 241,877 therms of natural gas and 12,308 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Glenwood - Liberty Plaza to report its energy use?
Glenwood - Liberty Plaza 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:4036640:2024). 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 Glenwood - Liberty Plaza's energy grade?
Glenwood - Liberty Plaza scores 9 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 Glenwood - Liberty Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.8 kBtu/ft² (155.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 337,000 sq ft, including 2,759,872 kWh of electricity and 241,877 therms of natural gas.
What are Glenwood - Liberty Plaza's carbon emissions?
Glenwood - Liberty Plaza reported 2,420 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Glenwood - Liberty Plaza?
Glenwood - Liberty Plaza is at 2 Liberty Street, in New York City, New York 10005. Its coordinates are 40.70746, -74.00786 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Glenwood - Liberty Plaza and when was it built?
Glenwood - Liberty Plaza has 337,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Glenwood - Liberty Plaza 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, “Glenwood - Liberty Plaza, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/glenwood-liberty-plaza-f5101e2c (data as of October 2, 2026).