Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 252 PARK AVENUE SOUTH · 10010
At a glance
Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South is a 166,217-square-foot multifamily housing building at 252 PARK AVENUE SOUTH in New York City, New York, built in 2010. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 51.5 kBtu/ft² and 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 51.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 779 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,534,551 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,250 therms |
| Water use | 5,176 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 166,217 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4043733:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | +30 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 35 | -5 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 799 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 714 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
- 252 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.73841, -73.98768
Within ~1 km
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How does Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South 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. Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 51.5 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 166,217 sq ft, it is about 65% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 58 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 Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 62.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 714 tCO₂e to 779 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South's 51.5 kBtu/ft² across 166,217 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,509 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,534,551 kWh of electricity, 33,250 therms of natural gas and 5,176 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South to report its energy use?
Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South 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:4043733:2024). 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 Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South's energy grade?
Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.5 kBtu/ft² (109.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 166,217 sq ft, including 1,534,551 kWh of electricity and 33,250 therms of natural gas.
What are Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South's carbon emissions?
Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South reported 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South?
Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South is at 252 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.73841, -73.98768 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South and when was it built?
Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South has 166,217 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South 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, “Halstead - 254 Park Avenue South, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/halstead-254-park-avenue-south-645fdace (data as of October 2, 2026).