116 East 16th Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10003
At a glance
116 East 16th Street is a 64,405-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 128.3 kBtu/ft² and 720 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 128.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 233.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 720 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,085,555 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,247 therms |
| Water use | 1,859 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 64,405 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14891922:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 26 | -39 | 128.3 kBtu/ft² | 720 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | +17 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 500 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
- 116 East 16th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73548, -73.98828
Within ~1 km
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How does 116 East 16th Street compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 116 East 16th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 128.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,405 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 30 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 116 East 16th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 116 East 16th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 26 in 2024 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 65. Site EUI moved from 107.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 128.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 500 tCO₂e to 720 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. 116 East 16th Street's 128.3 kBtu/ft² across 64,405 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,422 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 233.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,085,555 kWh of electricity, 22,247 therms of natural gas and 1,859 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 116 East 16th Street to report its energy use?
116 East 16th Street 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:14891922:2024). 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 116 East 16th Street's energy grade?
116 East 16th Street scores 26 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 116 East 16th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.3 kBtu/ft² (233.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,405 sq ft, including 1,085,555 kWh of electricity and 22,247 therms of natural gas.
What are 116 East 16th Street's carbon emissions?
116 East 16th Street reported 720 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 116 East 16th Street?
116 East 16th Street is in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73548, -73.98828 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 116 East 16th Street and when was it built?
116 East 16th Street has 64,405 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 116 East 16th Street 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, “116 East 16th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/116-east-16th-street-14c60836 (data as of October 2, 2026).