135 West 16th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10011
At a glance
135 West 16th Street is a 39,792-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1918. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 55.6 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 55.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 84.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 171,738 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,250 therms |
| Water use | 66 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,792 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19398467:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | +2 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +7 | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 190 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
- 135 West 16th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73916, -73.99699
Within ~1 km
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How does 135 West 16th 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. 135 West 16th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 55.6 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 26% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,792 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1918, 34 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 135 West 16th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 135 West 16th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 99 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 190 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 135 West 16th Street's 55.6 kBtu/ft² across 39,792 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (648 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 84.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 171,738 kWh of electricity, 16,250 therms of natural gas and 66 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 135 West 16th Street to report its energy use?
135 West 16th 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:19398467:2024). 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 135 West 16th Street's energy grade?
135 West 16th Street scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 135 West 16th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.6 kBtu/ft² (84.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,792 sq ft, including 171,738 kWh of electricity and 16,250 therms of natural gas.
What are 135 West 16th Street's carbon emissions?
135 West 16th Street reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 135 West 16th Street?
135 West 16th Street is in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73916, -73.99699 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 135 West 16th Street and when was it built?
135 West 16th Street has 39,792 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1918 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 135 West 16th Street 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, “135 West 16th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/135-west-16th-street-ca0ef16e (data as of October 2, 2026).