Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2121 Cedar Avenue · 10468
At a glance
Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE is a 70,400-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2121 Cedar Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1931. 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 73.2 kBtu/ft² and 328 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 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 328 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 257,084 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,741 therms |
| Water use | 4,767 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2558903:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | -1 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | +5 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 326 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
- 2121 Cedar Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86034, -73.91367
Within ~1 km
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How does Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE 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. Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE'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 73.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,400 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 21 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 Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 326 tCO₂e to 328 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
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. Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE's 73.2 kBtu/ft² across 70,400 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,510 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 257,084 kWh of electricity, 42,741 therms of natural gas and 4,767 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE to report its energy use?
Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE 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:2558903:2024). 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 Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE's energy grade?
Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE 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 Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.2 kBtu/ft² (98.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,400 sq ft, including 257,084 kWh of electricity and 42,741 therms of natural gas.
What are Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE's carbon emissions?
Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE reported 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE?
Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE is at 2121 Cedar Avenue, in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86034, -73.91367 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE and when was it built?
Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE has 70,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE 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, “Pelican: 2121 CEDAR AVENUE, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pelican-2121-cedar-avenue-3a10b0d4 (data as of October 2, 2026).