Thrift Hall
College/University in New York City, NY · 255 Ryerson St · 11205
At a glance
Thrift Hall is a 9,110-square-foot college/university building at 255 Ryerson St in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 164.5 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 164.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 272.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 154,343 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,594 therms |
| Water use | 30 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 9,110 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2691092:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 164.5 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 246.0 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 200.9 kBtu/ft² | 127 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
- 255 Ryerson St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11205
- Coordinates
- 40.69025, -73.96433
Within ~1 km
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How does Thrift Hall compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 164.5 kBtu/ft² is about 74% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 121% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,110 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Thrift Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Thrift Hall, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 200.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 164.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 164.5 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. Thrift Hall's 164.5 kBtu/ft² across 9,110 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (439 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 272.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 154,343 kWh of electricity, 5,594 therms of natural gas and 30 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Thrift Hall to report its energy use?
Thrift Hall 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:2691092:2024). 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 Thrift Hall's energy grade?
Thrift Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 164.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Thrift Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 164.5 kBtu/ft² (272.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,110 sq ft, including 154,343 kWh of electricity and 5,594 therms of natural gas.
What are Thrift Hall's carbon emissions?
Thrift Hall reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Thrift Hall?
Thrift Hall is at 255 Ryerson St, in New York City, New York 11205. Its coordinates are 40.69025, -73.96433 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Thrift Hall and when was it built?
Thrift Hall has 9,110 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Thrift Hall 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, “Thrift Hall, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/thrift-hall-5029fd78 (data as of October 2, 2026).