MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 550 2ND AVENUE · 10016
At a glance
MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street is a 173,364-square-foot movie theater building at 550 2ND AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 135.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 135.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 338.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,452 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,685,918 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,340 therms |
| Water use | 5,238 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 173,364 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33972124:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 135.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,452 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 130.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,290 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
- 550 2ND AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74255, -73.97743
Within ~1 km
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How does MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 135.8 kBtu/ft² is about 70% above the average of 80.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 173,364 sq ft, it is about 13% above the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 130.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 135.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,290 tCO₂e to 2,452 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 135.8 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. MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street's 135.8 kBtu/ft² across 173,364 sq ft works out to about 23.5 billion Btu (6,900 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 338.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,685,918 kWh of electricity, 41,340 therms of natural gas and 5,238 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street to report its energy use?
MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th 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:33972124:2024). 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 MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street's energy grade?
MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 135.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 135.8 kBtu/ft² (338.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 173,364 sq ft, including 5,685,918 kWh of electricity and 41,340 therms of natural gas.
What are MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street's carbon emissions?
MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street reported 2,452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street?
MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street is at 550 2ND AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74255, -73.97743 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street and when was it built?
MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street has 173,364 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th 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, “MD Carlisle Realty - 303 East 30th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/md-carlisle-realty-303-east-30th-street-61a7c093 (data as of October 2, 2026).