The Vanderbilt Condomium
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 235 East 40th Street · 10016
At a glance
The Vanderbilt Condomium is a 354,723-square-foot multifamily housing building at 235 East 40th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% 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 | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 148.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,486 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,428,768 kWh |
| Natural gas | 71,571 therms |
| Water use | 20,100 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 354,723 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2653400:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 27 | -6 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,486 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,323 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
- 235 East 40th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74886, -73.97389
Within ~1 km
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How does The Vanderbilt Condomium 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 Vanderbilt Condomium's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 94.7 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 354,723 sq ft, it is about 251% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 34 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 Vanderbilt Condomium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Vanderbilt Condomium, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 27 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 33. Site EUI moved from 95.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,323 tCO₂e to 2,486 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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 Vanderbilt Condomium's 94.7 kBtu/ft² across 354,723 sq ft works out to about 33.6 billion Btu (9,845 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 148.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,428,768 kWh of electricity, 71,571 therms of natural gas and 20,100 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Vanderbilt Condomium to report its energy use?
The Vanderbilt Condomium 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:2653400:2023). 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 Vanderbilt Condomium's energy grade?
The Vanderbilt Condomium scores 27 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — 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 Vanderbilt Condomium use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.7 kBtu/ft² (148.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 354,723 sq ft, including 2,428,768 kWh of electricity and 71,571 therms of natural gas.
What are The Vanderbilt Condomium's carbon emissions?
The Vanderbilt Condomium reported 2,486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Vanderbilt Condomium?
The Vanderbilt Condomium is at 235 East 40th Street, in New York City, New York 10016. Its coordinates are 40.74886, -73.97389 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Vanderbilt Condomium and when was it built?
The Vanderbilt Condomium has 354,723 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Vanderbilt Condomium 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 Vanderbilt Condomium, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-vanderbilt-condomium-6c78b354 (data as of October 2, 2026).