Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET · 11217
At a glance
Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET is a 39,000-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1894. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 30.6 kBtu/ft² and 94 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 30.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 94 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 145,477 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,973 therms |
| Water use | 267 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33988129:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | -21 | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | 25.6 kBtu/ft² | 67 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11217
- Coordinates
- 40.68685, -73.98043
Within ~1 km
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How does Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 30.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,000 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1894, 43 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2023 to 51 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 72. Site EUI moved from 25.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 30.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 94 tCO₂e over the same span (up 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET's 30.6 kBtu/ft² across 39,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (350 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 145,477 kWh of electricity, 6,973 therms of natural gas and 267 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET to report its energy use?
Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN 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:33988129:2024). 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 Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET's energy grade?
Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET scores 51 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 Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.6 kBtu/ft² (54.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,000 sq ft, including 145,477 kWh of electricity and 6,973 therms of natural gas.
What are Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET's carbon emissions?
Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET reported 94 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET?
Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET is in New York City, New York 11217. Its coordinates are 40.68685, -73.98043 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET and when was it built?
Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET has 39,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1894 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN 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, “Next Step Community Church - 356 SCHERMERHORN STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/next-step-community-church-356-schermerhorn-street-b835d002 (data as of October 2, 2026).