Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 251 East 32nd Street · 10016
At a glance
Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street is a 146,800-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1964. 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 113.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,126 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 | 113.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,142,419 kWh |
| Natural gas | 127,510 therms |
| Water use | 6,689 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 146,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2654539:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | -2 | 113.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,126 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -1 | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,064 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 14 | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,030 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
- 251 East 32nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74364, -73.97714
Within ~1 km
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How does Milstein - 251 East 32nd 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. Milstein - 251 East 32nd 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 113.4 kBtu/ft² is about 51% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,800 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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 Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2022 to 11 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 14. Site EUI moved from 116.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 113.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,030 tCO₂e to 1,126 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
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. Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street's 113.4 kBtu/ft² across 146,800 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,879 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 165.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,142,419 kWh of electricity, 127,510 therms of natural gas and 6,689 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street to report its energy use?
Milstein - 251 East 32nd 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:2654539:2024). 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 Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street's energy grade?
Milstein - 251 East 32nd 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 Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 113.4 kBtu/ft² (165.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 146,800 sq ft, including 1,142,419 kWh of electricity and 127,510 therms of natural gas.
What are Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street's carbon emissions?
Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street reported 1,126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street?
Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street is in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74364, -73.97714 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street and when was it built?
Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street has 146,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Milstein - 251 East 32nd 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, “Milstein - 251 East 32nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/milstein-251-east-32nd-street-4db5d171 (data as of October 2, 2026).