Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 77 South Oxford St · 11217
At a glance
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford is a 66,820-square-foot worship facility at 77 South Oxford St in New York City, New York, built in 1918. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 47.7 kBtu/ft² and 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 47.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 65.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 206 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 174,245 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,896 therms |
| Water use | 297 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,820 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4423363:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | +3 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +6 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 231 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
- 77 South Oxford St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11217
- Coordinates
- 40.68712, -73.97360
Within ~1 km
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How does Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 47.7 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,820 sq ft, it is about 49% above the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1918, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2022 to 52 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 231 tCO₂e to 206 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford's 47.7 kBtu/ft² across 66,820 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (934 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 65.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 174,245 kWh of electricity, 25,896 therms of natural gas and 297 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford to report its energy use?
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford 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:4423363:2024). 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 Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford's energy grade?
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford scores 52 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 Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.7 kBtu/ft² (65.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,820 sq ft, including 174,245 kWh of electricity and 25,896 therms of natural gas.
What are Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford's carbon emissions?
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford reported 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford?
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford is at 77 South Oxford St, in New York City, New York 11217. Its coordinates are 40.68712, -73.97360 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford and when was it built?
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford has 66,820 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1918 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford 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, “Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church - 77 South Oxford, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lafayette-ave-presbyterian-church-77-south-oxford-63a7c8e4 (data as of October 2, 2026).