URA Group - 50 Court Street
Office in New York City, NY · 50 Court Street · 11201
At a glance
URA Group - 50 Court Street is a 136,546-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.9 kBtu/ft² and 990 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 990 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,947,514 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 136,546 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2705518:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | -12 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 990 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +2 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 693 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 564 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
- 50 Court Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69231, -73.99110
Within ~1 km
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How does URA Group - 50 Court Street 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. URA Group - 50 Court Street's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 70.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 136,546 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 27 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 URA Group - 50 Court Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for URA Group - 50 Court Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2022 to 65 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 77. Site EUI moved from 48.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 45% increase. Reported emissions went from 564 tCO₂e to 990 tCO₂e over the same span (up 76%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. URA Group - 50 Court Street's 70.9 kBtu/ft² across 136,546 sq ft works out to about 9.7 billion Btu (2,837 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 158.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,947,514 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires URA Group - 50 Court Street to report its energy use?
URA Group - 50 Court 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:2705518:2024). 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 URA Group - 50 Court Street's energy grade?
URA Group - 50 Court Street scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does URA Group - 50 Court Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.9 kBtu/ft² (158.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 136,546 sq ft, including 1,947,514 kWh of electricity.
What are URA Group - 50 Court Street's carbon emissions?
URA Group - 50 Court Street reported 990 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is URA Group - 50 Court Street?
URA Group - 50 Court Street is in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69231, -73.99110 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is URA Group - 50 Court Street and when was it built?
URA Group - 50 Court Street has 136,546 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is URA Group - 50 Court 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, “URA Group - 50 Court Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/ura-group-50-court-street-ff073ac6 (data as of October 2, 2026).