The Graham
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 255 East 138th Street · 10451
At a glance
The Graham is a 109,510-square-foot multifamily housing building at 255 East 138th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2018. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 71.2 kBtu/ft² and 498 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 71.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 498 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 683,307 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,966 therms |
| Gross floor area | 109,510 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6641238:2023 |
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
- 255 East 138th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.81137, -73.92765
Within ~1 km
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How does The Graham 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 Graham's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 71.2 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,510 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 66 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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 Graham's 71.2 kBtu/ft² across 109,510 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,285 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 116.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 683,307 kWh of electricity and 45,966 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Graham to report its energy use?
The Graham 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6641238:2023). 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 Graham's energy grade?
The Graham scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Graham use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 71.2 kBtu/ft² (116.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,510 sq ft, including 683,307 kWh of electricity and 45,966 therms of natural gas.
What are The Graham's carbon emissions?
The Graham reported 498 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Graham?
The Graham is at 255 East 138th Street, in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.81137, -73.92765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Graham and when was it built?
The Graham has 109,510 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Graham covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Graham, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-graham-bf6ec4dd (data as of October 2, 2026).