Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1952 SECOND AVENUE · 10029
At a glance
Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND is a 100,514-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1952 SECOND AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.4 kBtu/ft² and 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 66.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 277 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 520,517 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,851 therms |
| Water use | 345 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 100,514 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20066581:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 99 | +1 | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 268 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
- 1952 SECOND AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.78710, -73.94500
Within ~1 km
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How does Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND 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. Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 33.4 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,514 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 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 Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 99 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 38.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 268 tCO₂e to 277 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND's 33.4 kBtu/ft² across 100,514 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (984 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 66.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 520,517 kWh of electricity, 15,851 therms of natural gas and 345 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND to report its energy use?
Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:20066581:2023). 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 Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND's energy grade?
Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 33.4 kBtu/ft² (66.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,514 sq ft, including 520,517 kWh of electricity and 15,851 therms of natural gas.
What are Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND's carbon emissions?
Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND reported 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND?
Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND is at 1952 SECOND AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.78710, -73.94500 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND and when was it built?
Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND has 100,514 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Metropolitan Realty : 1952 SECOND, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/metropolitan-realty-1952-second-77589673 (data as of October 2, 2026).