Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 242 East 14th Street · 10003
At a glance
Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue is a 64,218-square-foot multifamily housing building at 242 East 14th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.9 kBtu/ft² and 509 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 182.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 509 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 909,763 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,587 therms |
| Water use | 4,705 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 64,218 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2665524:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 22 | +6 | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 509 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 16 | +11 | 105.3 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 5 | 142.7 kBtu/ft² | 591 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
- 242 East 14th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73286, -73.98618
Within ~1 km
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How does Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue 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. Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 92.9 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,218 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2022 to 22 in 2024 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 142.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 591 tCO₂e to 509 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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: a score of 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue's 92.9 kBtu/ft² across 64,218 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,748 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 182.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 909,763 kWh of electricity, 28,587 therms of natural gas and 4,705 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue to report its energy use?
Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue 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:2665524:2024). 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 Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue's energy grade?
Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue scores 22 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 Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.9 kBtu/ft² (182.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,218 sq ft, including 909,763 kWh of electricity and 28,587 therms of natural gas.
What are Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue's carbon emissions?
Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue reported 509 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue?
Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue is at 242 East 14th Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73286, -73.98618 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue and when was it built?
Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue has 64,218 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue 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, “Stellar - 223 2nd Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/stellar-223-2nd-avenue-8d8d97db (data as of October 2, 2026).