15 John Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10038
At a glance
15 John Street is a 37,741-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1903. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 4.2 kBtu/ft² and 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 4.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 6.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 11 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,723 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,262 therms |
| Water use | 381 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,741 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6799931:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 4.2 kBtu/ft² | 11 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2.4 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 5.4 kBtu/ft² | 12 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
- 15 John Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70995, -74.00900
Within ~1 km
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How does 15 John 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 4.2 kBtu/ft² is about 94% 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 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 95% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,741 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 49 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 15 John Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 15 John Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 5.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 4.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12 tCO₂e to 11 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 4.2 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. 15 John Street's 4.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,741 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (46 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 6.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,723 kWh of electricity, 1,262 therms of natural gas and 381 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 15 John Street to report its energy use?
15 John 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:6799931:2024). 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 15 John Street's energy grade?
15 John Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 4.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 15 John Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.2 kBtu/ft² (6.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,741 sq ft, including 9,723 kWh of electricity and 1,262 therms of natural gas.
What are 15 John Street's carbon emissions?
15 John Street reported 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 15 John Street?
15 John Street is in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70995, -74.00900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 15 John Street and when was it built?
15 John Street has 37,741 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 15 John 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, “15 John Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/15-john-street-7358e2a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).