136 W21
College/University in New York City, NY · 136 West 21st Street · 10011
At a glance
136 W21 is a 78,050-square-foot college/university building at 136 West 21st Street in New York City, New York, built in 1939.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,117,151 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 78,050 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2637247:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 660 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 583 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
- 136 West 21st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74210, -73.99490
Within ~1 km
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How does 136 W21 compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide.
At 78,050 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 136 W21's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 136 W21, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 93.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 583 tCO₂e to 660 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
Which law requires 136 W21 to report its energy use?
136 W21 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:2637247:2024). 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 136 W21's energy grade?
136 W21 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does 136 W21 use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are 136 W21's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is 136 W21?
136 W21 is at 136 West 21st Street, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74210, -73.99490 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 136 W21 and when was it built?
136 W21 has 78,050 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 136 W21 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, “136 W21, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/136-w21-ae24d572 (data as of October 2, 2026).