RMR: 1016 Union St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1016 UNION STREET · 11225
At a glance
RMR: 1016 Union St is a 28,117-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1016 UNION STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1922. 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 163.3 kBtu/ft² and 356 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 | 163.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 272.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 356 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 479,229 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,478 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,117 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6671707:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 163.3 kBtu/ft² | 356 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 132.2 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 126.3 kBtu/ft² | 224 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
- 1016 UNION STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11225
- Coordinates
- 40.66982, -73.95854
Within ~1 km
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How does RMR: 1016 Union 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. RMR: 1016 Union St'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 163.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 12.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 143% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,117 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 30 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 RMR: 1016 Union St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for RMR: 1016 Union St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 126.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 163.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 29% increase. Reported emissions went from 224 tCO₂e to 356 tCO₂e over the same span (up 59%).
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. RMR: 1016 Union St's 163.3 kBtu/ft² across 28,117 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,346 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 272.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 479,229 kWh of electricity and 24,478 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires RMR: 1016 Union St to report its energy use?
RMR: 1016 Union 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:6671707:2024). 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 RMR: 1016 Union St's energy grade?
RMR: 1016 Union St 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 RMR: 1016 Union St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 163.3 kBtu/ft² (272.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,117 sq ft, including 479,229 kWh of electricity and 24,478 therms of natural gas.
What are RMR: 1016 Union St's carbon emissions?
RMR: 1016 Union St reported 356 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is RMR: 1016 Union St?
RMR: 1016 Union St is at 1016 UNION STREET, in New York City, New York 11225. Its coordinates are 40.66982, -73.95854 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is RMR: 1016 Union St and when was it built?
RMR: 1016 Union St has 28,117 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is RMR: 1016 Union 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, “RMR: 1016 Union St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/rmr-1016-union-st-fd089cbb (data as of October 2, 2026).