Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St
Office in New York City, NY · 781 East 142 St · 10454
At a glance
Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St is a 27,400-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1912. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 27,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11694882:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | ±0 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 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.
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Location
- Address
- 781 East 142 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10454
- Coordinates
- 40.80740, -73.90896
Within ~1 km
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How does Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,400 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 28 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2023.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 27,400 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 0 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St to report its energy use?
Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:11694882:2023). 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 Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St's energy grade?
Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,400 sq ft, including 0 kWh of electricity.
What are Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St's carbon emissions?
Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St?
Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St is in New York City, New York 10454. Its coordinates are 40.80740, -73.90896 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St and when was it built?
Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St has 27,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Jacob Shafran - 781 East 142 St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jacob-shafran-781-east-142-st-dfa0f1cb (data as of October 2, 2026).