The Belaire
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 524 East 72nd St · 10021
At a glance
The Belaire is a 303,659-square-foot multifamily housing building at 524 East 72nd St in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 139.9 kBtu/ft² and 3,814 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 139.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 276.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,814 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,044,545 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,491 therms |
| Gross floor area | 303,659 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33665937:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | +2 | 139.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,814 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 154.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,439 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
- 524 East 72nd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.76633, -73.95252
Within ~1 km
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How does The Belaire 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. The Belaire's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 139.9 kBtu/ft² is about 87% 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 12.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 142% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 303,659 sq ft, it is about 201% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 36 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 The Belaire's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Belaire, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2023 to 3 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 154.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 139.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,439 tCO₂e to 3,814 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. The Belaire's 139.9 kBtu/ft² across 303,659 sq ft works out to about 42.5 billion Btu (12,450 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 276.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,044,545 kWh of electricity and 8,491 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Belaire to report its energy use?
The Belaire 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:33665937:2024). 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 The Belaire's energy grade?
The Belaire scores 3 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 The Belaire use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 139.9 kBtu/ft² (276.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 303,659 sq ft, including 6,044,545 kWh of electricity and 8,491 therms of natural gas.
What are The Belaire's carbon emissions?
The Belaire reported 3,814 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Belaire?
The Belaire is at 524 East 72nd St, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.76633, -73.95252 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Belaire and when was it built?
The Belaire has 303,659 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Belaire 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, “The Belaire, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-belaire-64517082 (data as of October 2, 2026).