The Catholic Charities of Arch
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in New York City, NY · 137 East 2nd Street · 10009
At a glance
The Catholic Charities of Arch is a 37,280-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 137 East 2nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.4 kBtu/ft² and 71 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 38.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 71 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 23,713 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,656 therms |
| Water use | 111 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,280 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7770222:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 67 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
- 137 East 2nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10009
- Coordinates
- 40.72325, -73.98636
Within ~1 km
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How does The Catholic Charities of Arch compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 81 community center and social meeting hall buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 33.4 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 92.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,280 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 39,212 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1939).
How has The Catholic Charities of Arch's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Catholic Charities of Arch, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 71 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 33.4 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. The Catholic Charities of Arch's 33.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,280 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (365 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 38.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 23,713 kWh of electricity, 11,656 therms of natural gas and 111 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Catholic Charities of Arch to report its energy use?
The Catholic Charities of Arch 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:7770222:2024). 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 Catholic Charities of Arch's energy grade?
The Catholic Charities of Arch did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Catholic Charities of Arch use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.4 kBtu/ft² (38.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,280 sq ft, including 23,713 kWh of electricity and 11,656 therms of natural gas.
What are The Catholic Charities of Arch's carbon emissions?
The Catholic Charities of Arch reported 71 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Catholic Charities of Arch?
The Catholic Charities of Arch is at 137 East 2nd Street, in New York City, New York 10009. Its coordinates are 40.72325, -73.98636 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Catholic Charities of Arch and when was it built?
The Catholic Charities of Arch has 37,280 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is The Catholic Charities of Arch 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 Catholic Charities of Arch, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-catholic-charities-of-arch-3d285627 (data as of October 2, 2026).