Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET)
Office in New York City, NY · 49-01 21 STREET · 11101
At a glance
Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) is a 130,000-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.3 kBtu/ft² and 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 387 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 743,173 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,880 therms |
| Water use | 571 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 130,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33623288:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 284 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
- 49-01 21 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.74246, -73.94924
Within ~1 km
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How does Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) 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. Its site EUI of 33.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 130,000 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 40 years earlier 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 Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 25.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 284 tCO₂e to 387 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does a site EUI of 33.3 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. Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET)'s 33.3 kBtu/ft² across 130,000 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,269 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 69.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 743,173 kWh of electricity, 17,880 therms of natural gas and 571 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) to report its energy use?
Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 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:33623288:2024). 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 Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET)'s energy grade?
Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.3 kBtu/ft² (69.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 130,000 sq ft, including 743,173 kWh of electricity and 17,880 therms of natural gas.
What are Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET)'s carbon emissions?
Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) reported 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET)?
Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.74246, -73.94924 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) and when was it built?
Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET) has 130,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 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, “Paragon - Waterman Properties (49-01 21 STREET), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/paragon-waterman-properties-49-01-21-street-8f8fd8ef (data as of October 2, 2026).