126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 126 West 109th Street · 10025
At a glance
126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) is a 28,770-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 127.4 kBtu/ft² and 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 127.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 224 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 140,442 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,873 therms |
| Water use | 3,322 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,770 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6815698:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | -32 | 127.4 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | +14 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 112.0 kBtu/ft² | 187 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
- 126 West 109th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.80157, -73.96242
Within ~1 km
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How does 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) 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. 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)'s ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 127.4 kBtu/ft² is about 70% 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,770 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 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 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 20 in 2024 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 52. Site EUI moved from 112.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 127.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 187 tCO₂e to 224 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)'s 127.4 kBtu/ft² across 28,770 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,074 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 163.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 140,442 kWh of electricity, 31,873 therms of natural gas and 3,322 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) to report its energy use?
126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) 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:6815698:2024). 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 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)'s energy grade?
126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) scores 20 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 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 127.4 kBtu/ft² (163.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,770 sq ft, including 140,442 kWh of electricity and 31,873 therms of natural gas.
What are 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)'s carbon emissions?
126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) reported 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property)?
126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.80157, -73.96242 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) and when was it built?
126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) has 28,770 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 126 West 109th Street (Parent Property) 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, “126 West 109th Street (Parent Property), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/126-west-109th-street-parent-property-89a6c65b (data as of October 2, 2026).