145 West 79th St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 145 W. 79Th Street · 10024
At a glance
145 West 79th St. is a 62,852-square-foot multifamily housing building at 145 W. 79Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 71.1 kBtu/ft² and 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 71.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 362 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 205,554 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,045 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,852 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2721974:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -10 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | -9 | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 69 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
- 145 W. 79Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78251, -73.97680
Within ~1 km
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How does 145 West 79th St. 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. 145 West 79th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 71.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,852 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 145 West 79th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 145 West 79th St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 13.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 427% increase. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 362 tCO₂e over the same span (up 428%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 145 West 79th St.'s 71.1 kBtu/ft² across 62,852 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,310 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 205,554 kWh of electricity and 1,045 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 145 West 79th St. to report its energy use?
145 West 79th St. 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:2721974:2024). 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 145 West 79th St.'s energy grade?
145 West 79th St. scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 145 West 79th St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 71.1 kBtu/ft² (91.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,852 sq ft, including 205,554 kWh of electricity and 1,045 therms of natural gas.
What are 145 West 79th St.'s carbon emissions?
145 West 79th St. reported 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 145 West 79th St.?
145 West 79th St. is at 145 W. 79Th Street, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78251, -73.97680 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 145 West 79th St. and when was it built?
145 West 79th St. has 62,852 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 145 West 79th St. 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, “145 West 79th St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/145-west-79th-st-97a352be (data as of October 2, 2026).