Maxwell: 216 East 47 St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 216 East 47th Street · 10017
At a glance
Maxwell: 216 East 47 St is a 84,744-square-foot multifamily housing building at 216 East 47th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1985. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 39.6 kBtu/ft² and 309 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 39.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 309 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 526,836 kWh |
| Natural gas | 773 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,744 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2719908:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | -4 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 309 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +1 | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
- 216 East 47th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75369, -73.97155
Within ~1 km
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How does Maxwell: 216 East 47 St 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. Maxwell: 216 East 47 St's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 39.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,744 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 33 years later 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.
How has Maxwell: 216 East 47 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Maxwell: 216 East 47 St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 82. Site EUI moved from 41.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 39.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 309 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Maxwell: 216 East 47 St's 39.6 kBtu/ft² across 84,744 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (984 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 81.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 526,836 kWh of electricity and 773 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Maxwell: 216 East 47 St to report its energy use?
Maxwell: 216 East 47 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2719908:2024). 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 Maxwell: 216 East 47 St's energy grade?
Maxwell: 216 East 47 St scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Maxwell: 216 East 47 St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.6 kBtu/ft² (81.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 84,744 sq ft, including 526,836 kWh of electricity and 773 therms of natural gas.
What are Maxwell: 216 East 47 St's carbon emissions?
Maxwell: 216 East 47 St reported 309 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Maxwell: 216 East 47 St?
Maxwell: 216 East 47 St is at 216 East 47th Street, in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75369, -73.97155 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Maxwell: 216 East 47 St and when was it built?
Maxwell: 216 East 47 St has 84,744 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Maxwell: 216 East 47 St 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, “Maxwell: 216 East 47 St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/maxwell-216-east-47-st-ea3b2cd9 (data as of October 2, 2026).