Violet Towers Inc
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 301 WADSWORTH AVENUE · 10040
At a glance
Violet Towers Inc is a 52,200-square-foot multifamily housing building at 301 WADSWORTH AVENUE in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.2 kBtu/ft² and 220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 220 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 187,880 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,622 therms |
| Water use | 3,812 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,200 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3513045:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | +14 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | -40 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 127 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
- 301 WADSWORTH AVENUE
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10040
- Coordinates
- 40.85434, -73.93166
Within ~1 km
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How does Violet Towers Inc 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. Violet Towers Inc's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 65.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,200 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 Violet Towers Inc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Violet Towers Inc, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 70 in 2024 (-26 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 44.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 48% increase. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 220 tCO₂e over the same span (up 74%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Violet Towers Inc's 65.2 kBtu/ft² across 52,200 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (997 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 187,880 kWh of electricity, 27,622 therms of natural gas and 3,812 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Violet Towers Inc to report its energy use?
Violet Towers Inc 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:3513045:2024). 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 Violet Towers Inc's energy grade?
Violet Towers Inc scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Violet Towers Inc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.2 kBtu/ft² (89.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,200 sq ft, including 187,880 kWh of electricity and 27,622 therms of natural gas.
What are Violet Towers Inc's carbon emissions?
Violet Towers Inc reported 220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Violet Towers Inc?
Violet Towers Inc is at 301 WADSWORTH AVENUE, in New York City, New York 10040. Its coordinates are 40.85434, -73.93166 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Violet Towers Inc and when was it built?
Violet Towers Inc has 52,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Violet Towers Inc 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, “Violet Towers Inc, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/violet-towers-inc-a1984dd5 (data as of October 2, 2026).