HENRY ST MEWS CO
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 492 Henry Street · 11231
At a glance
HENRY ST MEWS CO is a 52,529-square-foot multifamily housing building at 492 Henry Street in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 27.7 kBtu/ft² and 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 27.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 116 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 356,297 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 52,529 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:15596410:2022 |
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
- 492 Henry Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.68452, -73.99924
Within ~1 km
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How does HENRY ST MEWS CO 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 ST MEWS CO's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 27.7 kBtu/ft² is about 63% 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,529 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. HENRY ST MEWS CO's 27.7 kBtu/ft² across 52,529 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (426 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 69.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 356,297 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires HENRY ST MEWS CO to report its energy use?
HENRY ST MEWS CO 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:15596410:2022). 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 ST MEWS CO's energy grade?
HENRY ST MEWS CO scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does HENRY ST MEWS CO use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 27.7 kBtu/ft² (69.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,529 sq ft, including 356,297 kWh of electricity.
What are HENRY ST MEWS CO's carbon emissions?
HENRY ST MEWS CO reported 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is HENRY ST MEWS CO?
HENRY ST MEWS CO is at 492 Henry Street, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.68452, -73.99924 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is HENRY ST MEWS CO and when was it built?
HENRY ST MEWS CO has 52,529 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is HENRY ST MEWS CO covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 ST MEWS CO, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/henry-st-mews-co-2ddf936d (data as of October 2, 2026).