Henry Phipps Plaza South
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 444 2Nd Avenue · 10010
At a glance
Henry Phipps Plaza South is a 466,658-square-foot multifamily housing building at 444 2Nd Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 107.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,829 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 107.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,829 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,231,141 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,021 therms |
| Gross floor area | 466,658 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2810882:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 14 | +1 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,829 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -4 | 104.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,708 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,483 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
- 444 2Nd Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.73931, -73.97985
Within ~1 km
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How does Henry Phipps Plaza 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. Henry Phipps Plaza South's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 107.0 kBtu/ft² is about 43% 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 466,658 sq ft, it is about 362% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 18 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 Henry Phipps Plaza South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Henry Phipps Plaza South, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 14 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 17. Site EUI moved from 106.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 107.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,483 tCO₂e to 3,829 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. Henry Phipps Plaza South's 107.0 kBtu/ft² across 466,658 sq ft works out to about 49.9 billion Btu (14,634 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 165.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,231,141 kWh of electricity and 18,021 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Henry Phipps Plaza South to report its energy use?
Henry Phipps Plaza 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:2810882:2024). 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 Henry Phipps Plaza South's energy grade?
Henry Phipps Plaza South scores 14 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 Henry Phipps Plaza South use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 107.0 kBtu/ft² (165.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 466,658 sq ft, including 3,231,141 kWh of electricity and 18,021 therms of natural gas.
What are Henry Phipps Plaza South's carbon emissions?
Henry Phipps Plaza South reported 3,829 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Henry Phipps Plaza South?
Henry Phipps Plaza South is at 444 2Nd Avenue, in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.73931, -73.97985 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Henry Phipps Plaza South and when was it built?
Henry Phipps Plaza South has 466,658 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Henry Phipps Plaza 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, “Henry Phipps Plaza South, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/henry-phipps-plaza-south-6094070f (data as of October 2, 2026).