Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 208 East Broadway · 10002
At a glance
Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) is a 1,025,341-square-foot multifamily housing building at 208 East Broadway in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 0.1 kBtu/ft² and 17 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 0.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 17 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 44,268 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21 therms |
| Water use | 4,608 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,025,341 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12438572:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | +65 | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,563 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
- 208 East Broadway
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71427, -73.98783
Within ~1 km
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How does Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) 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. Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 0.1 kBtu/ft² is about 100% 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 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 100% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,025,341 sq ft, it is about 916% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 8 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 Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4), covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+65 points). Site EUI moved from 91.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 0.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 100% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,563 tCO₂e to 17 tCO₂e over the same span (down 100%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)'s 0.1 kBtu/ft² across 1,025,341 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (30 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 0.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 44,268 kWh of electricity, 21 therms of natural gas and 4,608 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) to report its energy use?
Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:12438572:2023). 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 Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)'s energy grade?
Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 0.1 kBtu/ft² (0.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,025,341 sq ft, including 44,268 kWh of electricity and 21 therms of natural gas.
What are Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)'s carbon emissions?
Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) reported 17 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4)?
Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) is at 208 East Broadway, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71427, -73.98783 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) and when was it built?
Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) has 1,025,341 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4) covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Seward Park Housing Corp (Bldg 3&4), New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/seward-park-housing-corp-bldg-3-4-559391ca (data as of October 2, 2026).