LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1539 Lexington Avenue · 10029
At a glance
LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 is a 307,774-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1539 Lexington Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1951. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 136.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,228 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 136.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,228 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,455 kWh |
| Natural gas | 418,309 therms |
| Gross floor area | 307,774 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2831093:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,228 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 100.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,835 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 1 | 183.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,415 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
- 1539 Lexington Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.78745, -73.94976
Within ~1 km
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How does LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 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. Its site EUI of 136.1 kBtu/ft² is about 82% 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 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 307,774 sq ft, it is about 205% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1951 construction date is close to 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 LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 183.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 136.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,415 tCO₂e to 2,228 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).
What does a site EUI of 136.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4's 136.1 kBtu/ft² across 307,774 sq ft works out to about 41.9 billion Btu (12,276 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,455 kWh of electricity and 418,309 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 to report its energy use?
LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 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:2831093:2024). 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 LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4's energy grade?
LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 136.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 136.1 kBtu/ft² (143.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 307,774 sq ft, including 16,455 kWh of electricity and 418,309 therms of natural gas.
What are LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4's carbon emissions?
LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 reported 2,228 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4?
LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 is at 1539 Lexington Avenue, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.78745, -73.94976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 and when was it built?
LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 has 307,774 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4 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, “LEXINGTON Bldgs 3-4, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lexington-bldgs-3-4-17839c17 (data as of October 2, 2026).