121 East 55 Street
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 10022
At a glance
121 East 55 Street is a 46,204-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 60.1 kBtu/ft² and 302 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 60.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 302 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 813,253 kWh |
| Water use | 1,821 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,204 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7121921:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 8 | +1 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 7 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 255 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
- 121 East 55 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75990, -73.97070
Within ~1 km
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How does 121 East 55 Street compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 121 East 55 Street's ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 60.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,204 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 121 East 55 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 121 East 55 Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2022 to 8 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 65.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 255 tCO₂e to 302 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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. 121 East 55 Street's 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 46,204 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (814 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 168.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 813,253 kWh of electricity and 1,821 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 121 East 55 Street to report its energy use?
121 East 55 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:7121921:2023). 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 121 East 55 Street's energy grade?
121 East 55 Street scores 8 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 121 East 55 Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.1 kBtu/ft² (168.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,204 sq ft, including 813,253 kWh of electricity.
What are 121 East 55 Street's carbon emissions?
121 East 55 Street reported 302 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 121 East 55 Street?
121 East 55 Street is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75990, -73.97070 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 121 East 55 Street and when was it built?
121 East 55 Street has 46,204 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 121 East 55 Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “121 East 55 Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/121-east-55-street-deeffb26 (data as of October 2, 2026).