131 Mercer Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10012
At a glance
131 Mercer Street is a 28,121-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.1 kBtu/ft² and 110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 110 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 161,019 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,435 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,121 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6672463:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 127 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 Mercer Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72428, -73.99890
Within ~1 km
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How does 131 Mercer 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. Its site EUI of 53.1 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,121 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 131 Mercer Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 131 Mercer Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 110 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 53.1 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 Mercer Street's 53.1 kBtu/ft² across 28,121 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (438 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 161,019 kWh of electricity and 9,435 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 131 Mercer Street to report its energy use?
131 Mercer 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:6672463:2023). 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 131 Mercer Street's energy grade?
131 Mercer Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 131 Mercer Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.1 kBtu/ft² (89.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,121 sq ft, including 161,019 kWh of electricity and 9,435 therms of natural gas.
What are 131 Mercer Street's carbon emissions?
131 Mercer Street reported 110 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 131 Mercer Street?
131 Mercer Street is in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72428, -73.99890 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 131 Mercer Street and when was it built?
131 Mercer Street has 28,121 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 131 Mercer 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, “131 Mercer Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/131-mercer-street-aef24fcd (data as of October 2, 2026).