Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 309 2nd St · 11215
At a glance
Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St is a 25,462-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2008. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 74.6 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 74.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 177,722 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,924 therms |
| Water use | 1,337 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,462 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33920127:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | -11 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 120 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
- 309 2nd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11215
- Coordinates
- 40.67407, -73.98415
Within ~1 km
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How does Vanderbilt - 309 2nd 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 - 309 2nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 74.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,462 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 56 years later 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 - 309 2nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2023 to 20 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 31. Site EUI moved from 63.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 120 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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 - 309 2nd St's 74.6 kBtu/ft² across 25,462 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (557 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 177,722 kWh of electricity, 12,924 therms of natural gas and 1,337 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St to report its energy use?
Vanderbilt - 309 2nd 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:33920127:2024). 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 - 309 2nd St's energy grade?
Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St scores 20 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 - 309 2nd St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft² (120.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,462 sq ft, including 177,722 kWh of electricity and 12,924 therms of natural gas.
What are Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St's carbon emissions?
Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St?
Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St is in New York City, New York 11215. Its coordinates are 40.67407, -73.98415 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St and when was it built?
Vanderbilt - 309 2nd St has 25,462 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Vanderbilt - 309 2nd 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 - 309 2nd St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/vanderbilt-309-2nd-st-a72c0630 (data as of October 2, 2026).