Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2531 East 7 Street · 11235
At a glance
Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street is a 119,343-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2531 East 7 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1953. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 76.4 kBtu/ft² and 751 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 76.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 751 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,261,993 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,149 therms |
| Water use | 3,998 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 119,343 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4408003:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | +7 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 751 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 4 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 702 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
- 2531 East 7 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11235
- Coordinates
- 40.58836, -73.96227
Within ~1 km
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How does Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street 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. Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 76.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 119,343 sq ft, it is about 18% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1953 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 Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2023 to 11 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 702 tCO₂e to 751 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street's 76.4 kBtu/ft² across 119,343 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,672 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,261,993 kWh of electricity, 48,149 therms of natural gas and 3,998 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street to report its energy use?
Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street 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:4408003:2024). 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 Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street's energy grade?
Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street scores 11 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 Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.4 kBtu/ft² (143.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 119,343 sq ft, including 1,261,993 kWh of electricity and 48,149 therms of natural gas.
What are Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street's carbon emissions?
Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street reported 751 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street?
Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street is at 2531 East 7 Street, in New York City, New York 11235. Its coordinates are 40.58836, -73.96227 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street and when was it built?
Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street has 119,343 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street 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, “Lovett - 2531 East 7th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lovett-2531-east-7th-street-03930ffa (data as of October 2, 2026).