Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 222 Lenox Road · 11226
At a glance
Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd is a 146,660-square-foot multifamily housing building at 222 Lenox Road in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 114.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,053 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 114.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,053 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 761,118 kWh |
| Natural gas | 142,033 therms |
| Water use | 8,830 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 146,660 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2662227:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | -1 | 114.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,053 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 17 | -7 | 109.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,000 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 24 | 109.7 kBtu/ft² | 941 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
- 222 Lenox Road
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11226
- Coordinates
- 40.65402, -73.95191
Within ~1 km
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How does Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd 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. Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 114.6 kBtu/ft² is about 53% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,660 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 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 Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 24 in 2022 to 16 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 24. Site EUI moved from 109.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 114.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 941 tCO₂e to 1,053 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd's 114.6 kBtu/ft² across 146,660 sq ft works out to about 16.8 billion Btu (4,926 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 761,118 kWh of electricity, 142,033 therms of natural gas and 8,830 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd to report its energy use?
Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd 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:2662227:2024). 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 Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd's energy grade?
Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd scores 16 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 Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 114.6 kBtu/ft² (151.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 146,660 sq ft, including 761,118 kWh of electricity and 142,033 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd's carbon emissions?
Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd reported 1,053 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd?
Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd is at 222 Lenox Road, in New York City, New York 11226. Its coordinates are 40.65402, -73.95191 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd and when was it built?
Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd has 146,660 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd 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, “Pinnacle - 222 Lenox Rd, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pinnacle-222-lenox-rd-ed1e3e4e (data as of October 2, 2026).