Orsid - 271 Central Park West
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 271 CENTRAL PARK WEST · 10024
At a glance
Orsid - 271 Central Park West is a 83,661-square-foot multifamily housing building at 271 CENTRAL PARK WEST in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.9 kBtu/ft² and 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 322 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 412,348 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,189 therms |
| Gross floor area | 83,661 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4038866:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 68 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 384 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
- 271 CENTRAL PARK WEST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78625, -73.96866
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid - 271 Central Park West 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. Its site EUI of 52.9 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,661 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 39 years earlier 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 - 271 Central Park West's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orsid - 271 Central Park West, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 74.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 384 tCO₂e to 322 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 52.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 - 271 Central Park West's 52.9 kBtu/ft² across 83,661 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,297 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 85.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 412,348 kWh of electricity and 30,189 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orsid - 271 Central Park West to report its energy use?
Orsid - 271 Central Park West 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:4038866:2024). 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 - 271 Central Park West's energy grade?
Orsid - 271 Central Park West did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Orsid - 271 Central Park West use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.9 kBtu/ft² (85.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,661 sq ft, including 412,348 kWh of electricity and 30,189 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid - 271 Central Park West's carbon emissions?
Orsid - 271 Central Park West reported 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid - 271 Central Park West?
Orsid - 271 Central Park West is at 271 CENTRAL PARK WEST, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78625, -73.96866 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid - 271 Central Park West and when was it built?
Orsid - 271 Central Park West has 83,661 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid - 271 Central Park West 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 - 271 Central Park West, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-271-central-park-west-8f8ff983 (data as of October 2, 2026).