The Colorado
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 201 East 86Th Street · 10028
At a glance
The Colorado is a 229,774-square-foot multifamily housing building at 201 East 86Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1987. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,297 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,297 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,618,673 kWh |
| Natural gas | 124,432 therms |
| Water use | 10,235 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 229,774 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6422038:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | +6 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,297 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | -21 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,286 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,085 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
- 201 East 86Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77872, -73.95373
Within ~1 km
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How does The Colorado 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 Colorado's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 78.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 229,774 sq ft, it is about 128% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 35 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 Colorado's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Colorado, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2022 to 49 in 2024 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 64. Site EUI moved from 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,085 tCO₂e to 1,297 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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 Colorado's 78.2 kBtu/ft² across 229,774 sq ft works out to about 18 billion Btu (5,266 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 124.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,618,673 kWh of electricity, 124,432 therms of natural gas and 10,235 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Colorado to report its energy use?
The Colorado 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:6422038:2024). 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 Colorado's energy grade?
The Colorado scores 49 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 Colorado use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.2 kBtu/ft² (124.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 229,774 sq ft, including 1,618,673 kWh of electricity and 124,432 therms of natural gas.
What are The Colorado's carbon emissions?
The Colorado reported 1,297 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Colorado?
The Colorado is at 201 East 86Th Street, in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77872, -73.95373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Colorado and when was it built?
The Colorado has 229,774 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Colorado 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 Colorado, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-colorado-fa0046dd (data as of October 2, 2026).