120 West 97th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 750 Columbus Avenue · 10025
At a glance
120 West 97th Street is a 314,997-square-foot multifamily housing building at 750 Columbus Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1988. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 62.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,571 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% 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 | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 62.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,571 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,467,831 kWh |
| Natural gas | 113,400 therms |
| Water use | 9,247 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 314,997 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6553327:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 56 | +52 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,571 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,129 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
- 750 Columbus Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79328, -73.96723
Within ~1 km
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How does 120 West 97th Street 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. 120 West 97th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 62.7 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 314,997 sq ft, it is about 212% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 36 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 120 West 97th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 120 West 97th Street, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2022 to 56 in 2024 (+52 points). Site EUI moved from 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,129 tCO₂e to 1,571 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 120 West 97th Street's 62.7 kBtu/ft² across 314,997 sq ft works out to about 19.8 billion Btu (5,788 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,467,831 kWh of electricity, 113,400 therms of natural gas and 9,247 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 120 West 97th Street to report its energy use?
120 West 97th 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:6553327:2024). 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 120 West 97th Street's energy grade?
120 West 97th Street scores 56 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 120 West 97th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.7 kBtu/ft² (112.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 314,997 sq ft, including 2,467,831 kWh of electricity and 113,400 therms of natural gas.
What are 120 West 97th Street's carbon emissions?
120 West 97th Street reported 1,571 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 120 West 97th Street?
120 West 97th Street is at 750 Columbus Avenue, in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79328, -73.96723 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 120 West 97th Street and when was it built?
120 West 97th Street has 314,997 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 120 West 97th 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, “120 West 97th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/120-west-97th-street-f3a7f273 (data as of October 2, 2026).