Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 288 Lexington Ave. · 10016
At a glance
Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. is a 65,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 288 Lexington Ave. in New York City, New York, built in 1956. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² and 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 73.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 393 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 297,919 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,534 therms |
| Water use | 2,926 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 65,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2595904:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | -8 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | +4 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 347 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
- 288 Lexington Ave.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74811, -73.97849
Within ~1 km
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How does Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. 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. Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.'s ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 73.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,000 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 4 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 Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Tee-Lex Operating, Inc., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2022 to 85 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 93. Site EUI moved from 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 347 tCO₂e to 393 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.'s 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 65,000 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,400 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 297,919 kWh of electricity, 1,534 therms of natural gas and 2,926 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. to report its energy use?
Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. 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:2595904:2024). 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 Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.'s energy grade?
Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft² (102.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,000 sq ft, including 297,919 kWh of electricity and 1,534 therms of natural gas.
What are Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.'s carbon emissions?
Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. reported 393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Tee-Lex Operating, Inc.?
Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. is at 288 Lexington Ave., in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74811, -73.97849 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. and when was it built?
Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. has 65,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Tee-Lex Operating, Inc. 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, “Tee-Lex Operating, Inc., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/tee-lex-operating-inc-c73281c5 (data as of October 2, 2026).