Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 42-22 22nd Street · 11101
At a glance
Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street is a 80,000-square-foot performing arts building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 96.6 kBtu/ft² and 669 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 96.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 192.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 669 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,225,148 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,462 therms |
| Water use | 547 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 80,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4354217:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 669 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 537 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
- 42-22 22nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.75106, -73.94364
Within ~1 km
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How does Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street compare with other performing arts buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 107 performing arts buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 96.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,000 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 537 tCO₂e to 669 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 96.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street's 96.6 kBtu/ft² across 80,000 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,265 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 192.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,225,148 kWh of electricity, 35,462 therms of natural gas and 547 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street to report its energy use?
Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street 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:4354217:2024). 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 Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street's energy grade?
Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 96.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.6 kBtu/ft² (192.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,000 sq ft, including 1,225,148 kWh of electricity and 35,462 therms of natural gas.
What are Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street's carbon emissions?
Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street reported 669 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street?
Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.75106, -73.94364 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street and when was it built?
Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street has 80,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street 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, “Silvercup Studios - 42-22 22nd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/silvercup-studios-42-22-22nd-street-294d417e (data as of October 2, 2026).