Village East 7
Movie Theater in New York City, NY · 181 2Nd Avenue · 10003
At a glance
Village East 7 is a 70,070-square-foot movie theater building at 181 2Nd Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.3 kBtu/ft² and 379 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 379 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 747,242 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,042 therms |
| Water use | 1,192 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,070 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3119622:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 379 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 343 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
- 181 2Nd Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73065, -73.98619
Within ~1 km
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How does Village East 7 compare with other movie theater buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 37 movie theater buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft² is about 26% below the average of 80.1 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 about 27% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,070 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 153,420 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 52 years earlier than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Village East 7's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Village East 7, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 69.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 343 tCO₂e to 379 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Village East 7's 59.3 kBtu/ft² across 70,070 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,218 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 747,242 kWh of electricity, 16,042 therms of natural gas and 1,192 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Village East 7 to report its energy use?
Village East 7 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:3119622:2024). 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 Village East 7's energy grade?
Village East 7 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Village East 7 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.3 kBtu/ft² (125.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,070 sq ft, including 747,242 kWh of electricity and 16,042 therms of natural gas.
What are Village East 7's carbon emissions?
Village East 7 reported 379 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Village East 7?
Village East 7 is at 181 2Nd Avenue, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73065, -73.98619 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Village East 7 and when was it built?
Village East 7 has 70,070 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is Village East 7 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, “Village East 7, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/village-east-7-868b9656 (data as of October 2, 2026).