The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 282 SOUTH 5 STREET · 11211
At a glance
The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) is a 144,950-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2016. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 53.3 kBtu/ft² and 754 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 53.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 754 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,625,231 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,812 therms |
| Gross floor area | 144,950 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6303083:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 18 | -82 | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 754 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 162 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
- 282 SOUTH 5 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.70929, -73.95812
Within ~1 km
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How does The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) 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 Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)'s ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 53.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 144,950 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 64 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 Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET), covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2023 to 18 in 2024 (-82 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 21.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 53.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 154% increase. Reported emissions went from 162 tCO₂e to 754 tCO₂e over the same span (up 365%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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 Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)'s 53.3 kBtu/ft² across 144,950 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,264 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 122.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,625,231 kWh of electricity and 21,812 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) to report its energy use?
The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) 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:6303083:2024). 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 Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)'s energy grade?
The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) scores 18 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 Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.3 kBtu/ft² (122.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 144,950 sq ft, including 1,625,231 kWh of electricity and 21,812 therms of natural gas.
What are The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)'s carbon emissions?
The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) reported 754 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET)?
The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) is in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.70929, -73.95812 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) and when was it built?
The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) has 144,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET) 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 Williams (282 SOUTH 5 STREET), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-williams-282-south-5-street-9a22a3f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).