Orsid - 2 Charlton Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2 CHARLTON ST. · 10013
At a glance
Orsid - 2 Charlton Street is a 181,686-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2 CHARLTON ST. in New York City, New York, built in 1966. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 77.0 kBtu/ft² and 918 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 77.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 918 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 824,564 kWh |
| Natural gas | 111,812 therms |
| Gross floor area | 181,686 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4038844:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | -16 | 77.0 kBtu/ft² | 918 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | +5 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 808 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 844 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 CHARLTON ST.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72698, -74.00376
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid - 2 Charlton 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. Orsid - 2 Charlton Street's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 77.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 181,686 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 14 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 Orsid - 2 Charlton Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orsid - 2 Charlton Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 81. Site EUI moved from 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 844 tCO₂e to 918 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Orsid - 2 Charlton Street's 77.0 kBtu/ft² across 181,686 sq ft works out to about 14 billion Btu (4,100 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 824,564 kWh of electricity and 111,812 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orsid - 2 Charlton Street to report its energy use?
Orsid - 2 Charlton 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:4038844:2024). 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 Orsid - 2 Charlton Street's energy grade?
Orsid - 2 Charlton Street scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orsid - 2 Charlton Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.0 kBtu/ft² (108.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 181,686 sq ft, including 824,564 kWh of electricity and 111,812 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid - 2 Charlton Street's carbon emissions?
Orsid - 2 Charlton Street reported 918 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid - 2 Charlton Street?
Orsid - 2 Charlton Street is at 2 CHARLTON ST., in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72698, -74.00376 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid - 2 Charlton Street and when was it built?
Orsid - 2 Charlton Street has 181,686 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid - 2 Charlton 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, “Orsid - 2 Charlton Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-2-charlton-street-0f22a30b (data as of October 2, 2026).