131 East 169
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 131 East 169th Street · 10452
At a glance
131 East 169 is a 30,740-square-foot multifamily housing building at 131 East 169th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1923. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 223.0 kBtu/ft² and 405 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 223.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 272.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 405 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 195,739 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,866 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,740 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26774629:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 223.0 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 192.4 kBtu/ft² | 349 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
- 131 East 169th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83691, -73.91718
Within ~1 km
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How does 131 East 169 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. Its site EUI of 223.0 kBtu/ft² is about 198% 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 13.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 154% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,740 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 29 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 131 East 169's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 131 East 169, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 192.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 223.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 349 tCO₂e to 405 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does a site EUI of 223.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 131 East 169's 223.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,740 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,009 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 272.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 195,739 kWh of electricity and 61,866 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 131 East 169 to report its energy use?
131 East 169 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:26774629:2024). 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 131 East 169's energy grade?
131 East 169 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 223.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 131 East 169 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 223.0 kBtu/ft² (272.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,740 sq ft, including 195,739 kWh of electricity and 61,866 therms of natural gas.
What are 131 East 169's carbon emissions?
131 East 169 reported 405 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 131 East 169?
131 East 169 is at 131 East 169th Street, in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83691, -73.91718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 131 East 169 and when was it built?
131 East 169 has 30,740 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 131 East 169 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, “131 East 169, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/131-east-169-226ef90d (data as of October 2, 2026).