NE - COURT SQUARE II
Office in New York City, NY · 2 Court Square · 11101
At a glance
NE - COURT SQUARE II is a 524,274-square-foot office building at 2 Court Square in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 54.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,789 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 54.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,789 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,737,986 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,420 therms |
| Water use | 4,116 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 524,274 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:1409173:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 80 | +10 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,789 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,367 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
- 2 Court Square
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74757, -73.94352
Within ~1 km
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How does NE - COURT SQUARE II compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. NE - COURT SQUARE II's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 54.0 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 524,274 sq ft, it is about 155% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 67 years later than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has NE - COURT SQUARE II's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for NE - COURT SQUARE II, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 80 in 2023 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,367 tCO₂e to 2,789 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 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. NE - COURT SQUARE II's 54.0 kBtu/ft² across 524,274 sq ft works out to about 28.3 billion Btu (8,297 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 133.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,737,986 kWh of electricity, 50,420 therms of natural gas and 4,116 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires NE - COURT SQUARE II to report its energy use?
NE - COURT SQUARE II 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:1409173:2023). 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 NE - COURT SQUARE II's energy grade?
NE - COURT SQUARE II scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does NE - COURT SQUARE II use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.0 kBtu/ft² (133.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 524,274 sq ft, including 6,737,986 kWh of electricity and 50,420 therms of natural gas.
What are NE - COURT SQUARE II's carbon emissions?
NE - COURT SQUARE II reported 2,789 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is NE - COURT SQUARE II?
NE - COURT SQUARE II is at 2 Court Square, in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74757, -73.94352 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is NE - COURT SQUARE II and when was it built?
NE - COURT SQUARE II has 524,274 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is NE - COURT SQUARE II 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, “NE - COURT SQUARE II, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ne-court-square-ii-5d5999cf (data as of October 2, 2026).