Pio Mendez
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1291 Lafayette Avenue · 10474
At a glance
Pio Mendez is a 66,815-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1291 Lafayette Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1989. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 202.7 kBtu/ft² and 789 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 202.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 242.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 789 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 327,805 kWh |
| Natural gas | 124,243 therms |
| Water use | 2,612 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,815 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4000384:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 202.7 kBtu/ft² | 789 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 266.1 kBtu/ft² | 961 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 275.7 kBtu/ft² | 968 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
- 1291 Lafayette Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10474
- Coordinates
- 40.81674, -73.88748
Within ~1 km
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How does Pio Mendez 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. Pio Mendez's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 202.7 kBtu/ft² is about 171% 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 11.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 127% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,815 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 37 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 Pio Mendez's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Pio Mendez, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 275.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 202.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 968 tCO₂e to 789 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Pio Mendez's 202.7 kBtu/ft² across 66,815 sq ft works out to about 13.5 billion Btu (3,969 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 242.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 327,805 kWh of electricity, 124,243 therms of natural gas and 2,612 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Pio Mendez to report its energy use?
Pio Mendez 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:4000384:2024). 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 Pio Mendez's energy grade?
Pio Mendez scores 1 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 Pio Mendez use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 202.7 kBtu/ft² (242.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,815 sq ft, including 327,805 kWh of electricity and 124,243 therms of natural gas.
What are Pio Mendez's carbon emissions?
Pio Mendez reported 789 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pio Mendez?
Pio Mendez is at 1291 Lafayette Avenue, in New York City, New York 10474. Its coordinates are 40.81674, -73.88748 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Pio Mendez and when was it built?
Pio Mendez has 66,815 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pio Mendez 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, “Pio Mendez, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/pio-mendez-3324e0f8 (data as of October 2, 2026).