Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St
Office in New York City, NY · 179 Lafayette Street · 10013
At a glance
Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St is a 43,400-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.5 kBtu/ft² and 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 60.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 273,589 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,400 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:17387116:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | +10 | 21.5 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | -12 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 54 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
- 179 Lafayette Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72055, -73.99862
Within ~1 km
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How does Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 21.5 kBtu/ft² is about 67% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,400 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 91 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 93. Site EUI moved from 20.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 54 tCO₂e to 107 tCO₂e over the same span (up 100%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St's 21.5 kBtu/ft² across 43,400 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (273 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 60.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 273,589 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St to report its energy use?
Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St 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:17387116:2024). 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 Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St's energy grade?
Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.5 kBtu/ft² (60.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,400 sq ft, including 273,589 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St's carbon emissions?
Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St?
Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72055, -73.99862 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St and when was it built?
Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St has 43,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St 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, “Trenkmann - 179 Lafayette Street/247 Centre St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/trenkmann-179-lafayette-street-247-centre-st-7b1a8416 (data as of October 2, 2026).