Werber: 254 Front St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 254 Front St · 10038
At a glance
Werber: 254 Front St is a 33,935-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2010. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 63.1 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 63.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 271,738 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,152 therms |
| Water use | 1,388 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,935 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6301480:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -5 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +14 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 160 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
- 254 Front St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70822, -74.00077
Within ~1 km
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How does Werber: 254 Front 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. Werber: 254 Front St's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 63.1 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,935 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 58 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 Werber: 254 Front St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Werber: 254 Front St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 77. Site EUI moved from 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 63.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 160 tCO₂e to 171 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Werber: 254 Front St's 63.1 kBtu/ft² across 33,935 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (628 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 271,738 kWh of electricity, 12,152 therms of natural gas and 1,388 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Werber: 254 Front St to report its energy use?
Werber: 254 Front 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:6301480:2024). 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 Werber: 254 Front St's energy grade?
Werber: 254 Front St scores 72 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 Werber: 254 Front St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.1 kBtu/ft² (114.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,935 sq ft, including 271,738 kWh of electricity and 12,152 therms of natural gas.
What are Werber: 254 Front St's carbon emissions?
Werber: 254 Front St reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Werber: 254 Front St?
Werber: 254 Front St is in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70822, -74.00077 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Werber: 254 Front St and when was it built?
Werber: 254 Front St has 33,935 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Werber: 254 Front 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, “Werber: 254 Front St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/werber-254-front-st-5eba4924 (data as of October 2, 2026).