The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 1 Central Park South · 10019
At a glance
The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) is a 911,369-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 101.9 kBtu/ft² and 8,242 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 101.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 198.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,242 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 12,831,587 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,986 therms |
| Gross floor area | 911,369 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2676430:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 8,242 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 4 | +2 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,658 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,766 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
- 1 Central Park South
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76460, -73.97373
Within ~1 km
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How does The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) 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. Its site EUI of 101.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 911,369 sq ft, it is about 803% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 55 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 Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2022 to 4 in 2023 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 101.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 6,766 tCO₂e to 8,242 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 101.9 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 Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South)'s 101.9 kBtu/ft² across 911,369 sq ft works out to about 92.9 billion Btu (27,217 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 198.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 12,831,587 kWh of electricity and 41,986 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) to report its energy use?
The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) 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:2676430:2024). 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 Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South)'s energy grade?
The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 101.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.9 kBtu/ft² (198.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 911,369 sq ft, including 12,831,587 kWh of electricity and 41,986 therms of natural gas.
What are The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South)'s carbon emissions?
The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) reported 8,242 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South)?
The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76460, -73.97373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) and when was it built?
The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) has 911,369 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South) 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 Plaza Condominium (1 Central Park South), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-plaza-condominium-1-central-park-south-357b98a8 (data as of October 2, 2026).