Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 146 E 49th St · 10017
At a glance
Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St is a 33,800-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.2 kBtu/ft² and 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 208 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 144,702 kWh |
| Natural gas | 368 therms |
| Water use | 966 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,800 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10821164:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | +8 | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -55 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 17.4 kBtu/ft² | 48 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
- 146 E 49th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 40.75567, -73.97238
Within ~1 km
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How does Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St 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. Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 75.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,800 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 years earlier 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 Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (-47 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 17.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 332% increase. Reported emissions went from 48 tCO₂e to 208 tCO₂e over the same span (up 332%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St's 75.2 kBtu/ft² across 33,800 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (745 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 144,702 kWh of electricity, 368 therms of natural gas and 966 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St to report its energy use?
Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th 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:10821164:2024). 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 Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St's energy grade?
Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St scores 53 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 Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.2 kBtu/ft² (102.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,800 sq ft, including 144,702 kWh of electricity and 368 therms of natural gas.
What are Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St's carbon emissions?
Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St reported 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St?
Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St is in New York City, New York 10017. Its coordinates are 40.75567, -73.97238 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St and when was it built?
Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St has 33,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th 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, “Vanderbilt - 146 E 49th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/vanderbilt-146-e-49th-st-cb69a552 (data as of October 2, 2026).