Union Plaza Care center
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 33-23 Union Street · 11354
At a glance
Union Plaza Care center is a 167,073-square-foot senior living community building at 33-23 Union Street in New York City, New York, built in 1995. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 23 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,288 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 23 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,288 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,064,537 kWh |
| Natural gas | 89,850 therms |
| Water use | 5,943 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 167,073 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3544494:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 23 | -2 | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,288 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | +8 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,195 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 108.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,184 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
- 33-23 Union Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11354
- Coordinates
- 40.76728, -73.82716
Within ~1 km
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How does Union Plaza Care center compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Union Plaza Care center's ENERGY STAR score of 23 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 95.9 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 167,073 sq ft, it is about 54% above the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Union Plaza Care center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Union Plaza Care center, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 23 in 2024 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 25. Site EUI moved from 108.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,184 tCO₂e to 1,288 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 23 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 23 means the building performs better than about 23% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 23 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 52 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. Union Plaza Care center's 95.9 kBtu/ft² across 167,073 sq ft works out to about 16 billion Btu (4,696 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 174.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,064,537 kWh of electricity, 89,850 therms of natural gas and 5,943 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Union Plaza Care center to report its energy use?
Union Plaza Care center 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:3544494:2024). 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 Union Plaza Care center's energy grade?
Union Plaza Care center scores 23 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 Union Plaza Care center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.9 kBtu/ft² (174.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 167,073 sq ft, including 2,064,537 kWh of electricity and 89,850 therms of natural gas.
What are Union Plaza Care center's carbon emissions?
Union Plaza Care center reported 1,288 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Union Plaza Care center?
Union Plaza Care center is at 33-23 Union Street, in New York City, New York 11354. Its coordinates are 40.76728, -73.82716 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Union Plaza Care center and when was it built?
Union Plaza Care center has 167,073 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Union Plaza Care center 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, “Union Plaza Care center, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/union-plaza-care-center-df99450d (data as of October 2, 2026).