Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street
Performing Arts in New York City, NY · 42-25 21st Street · 11101
At a glance
Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street is a 135,000-square-foot performing arts building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 14.0 kBtu/ft² and 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 14.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 21.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 134 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 157,979 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,487 therms |
| Gross floor area | 135,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3984806:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 14.0 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 11.0 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 42-25 21st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11101
- Coordinates
- 40.75154, -73.94476
Within ~1 km
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How does Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st 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 14.0 kBtu/ft² is about 84% below the average of 86.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 87% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 135,000 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 110,748 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1935).
How has Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 14.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 60% decrease. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 134 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).
What does a site EUI of 14.0 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 - 42-25 21st Street's 14.0 kBtu/ft² across 135,000 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (554 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 21.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 157,979 kWh of electricity and 13,487 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street to report its energy use?
Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st 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:3984806:2024). 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 - 42-25 21st Street's energy grade?
Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 14.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 14.0 kBtu/ft² (21.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 135,000 sq ft, including 157,979 kWh of electricity and 13,487 therms of natural gas.
What are Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street's carbon emissions?
Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street reported 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street?
Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street is in New York City, New York 11101. Its coordinates are 40.75154, -73.94476 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street and when was it built?
Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st Street has 135,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Silvercup Studios - 42-25 21st 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 - 42-25 21st Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/silvercup-studios-42-25-21st-street-371a636d (data as of October 2, 2026).