115-117 West 197
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 115-117 West 197 Street · 10468
At a glance
115-117 West 197 is a 106,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 115-117 West 197 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.0 kBtu/ft² and 718 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 718 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 376,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,960 therms |
| Gross floor area | 106,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4413827:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 36 | +5 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 718 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | -69 | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 689 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 134 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
- 115-117 West 197 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.87209, -73.89974
Within ~1 km
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How does 115-117 West 197 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. 115-117 West 197's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 87.0 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 106,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 115-117 West 197's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 115-117 West 197, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 36 in 2024 (-64 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 16.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 415% increase. Reported emissions went from 134 tCO₂e to 718 tCO₂e over the same span (up 435%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. 115-117 West 197's 87.0 kBtu/ft² across 106,000 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,703 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 109.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 376,373 kWh of electricity and 8,960 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 115-117 West 197 to report its energy use?
115-117 West 197 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:4413827:2024). 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 115-117 West 197's energy grade?
115-117 West 197 scores 36 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 115-117 West 197 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.0 kBtu/ft² (109.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 106,000 sq ft, including 376,373 kWh of electricity and 8,960 therms of natural gas.
What are 115-117 West 197's carbon emissions?
115-117 West 197 reported 718 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 115-117 West 197?
115-117 West 197 is at 115-117 West 197 Street, in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.87209, -73.89974 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 115-117 West 197 and when was it built?
115-117 West 197 has 106,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 115-117 West 197 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, “115-117 West 197, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/115-117-west-197-1f6fe9c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).