Pencil - 449 Troutman St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 449 Troutman St. · 11237
At a glance
Pencil - 449 Troutman St. is a 52,388-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 58.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 331,409 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,293 therms |
| Water use | 1,124 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,388 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3112168:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | +14 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 16 | +1 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 247 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
- 449 Troutman St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11237
- Coordinates
- 40.70790, -73.92153
Within ~1 km
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How does Pencil - 449 Troutman St. 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. Pencil - 449 Troutman St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 58.4 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,388 sq ft, it is about half of 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 Pencil - 449 Troutman St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pencil - 449 Troutman St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 75.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 247 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Pencil - 449 Troutman St.'s 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 52,388 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (897 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 99.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 331,409 kWh of electricity, 19,293 therms of natural gas and 1,124 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pencil - 449 Troutman St. to report its energy use?
Pencil - 449 Troutman St. 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:3112168:2024). 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 Pencil - 449 Troutman St.'s energy grade?
Pencil - 449 Troutman St. scores 30 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 Pencil - 449 Troutman St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.4 kBtu/ft² (99.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,388 sq ft, including 331,409 kWh of electricity and 19,293 therms of natural gas.
What are Pencil - 449 Troutman St.'s carbon emissions?
Pencil - 449 Troutman St. reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pencil - 449 Troutman St.?
Pencil - 449 Troutman St. is in New York City, New York 11237. Its coordinates are 40.70790, -73.92153 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pencil - 449 Troutman St. and when was it built?
Pencil - 449 Troutman St. has 52,388 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 Pencil - 449 Troutman St. 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, “Pencil - 449 Troutman St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pencil-449-troutman-st-acc366c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).