13 & 53rd Street Realty Co
Office in New York City, NY · 1273 53rd Street · 11219
At a glance
13 & 53rd Street Realty Co is a 29,461-square-foot office building at 1273 53rd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 62.9 kBtu/ft² and 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 62.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 421,725 kWh |
| Water use | 123 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,461 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11982318:2022 |
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
- 1273 53rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11219
- Coordinates
- 40.63307, -73.99490
Within ~1 km
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How does 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co 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. 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 62.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,461 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 26 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co's 62.9 kBtu/ft² across 29,461 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (543 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 151.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 421,725 kWh of electricity and 123 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co to report its energy use?
13 & 53rd Street Realty Co 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:11982318:2022). 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 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co's energy grade?
13 & 53rd Street Realty Co scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 62.9 kBtu/ft² (151.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,461 sq ft, including 421,725 kWh of electricity.
What are 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co's carbon emissions?
13 & 53rd Street Realty Co reported 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co?
13 & 53rd Street Realty Co is at 1273 53rd Street, in New York City, New York 11219. Its coordinates are 40.63307, -73.99490 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co and when was it built?
13 & 53rd Street Realty Co has 29,461 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 13 & 53rd Street Realty Co covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “13 & 53rd Street Realty Co, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/13-53rd-street-realty-co-e6335c61 (data as of October 2, 2026).