15 W. 139th St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 15 W 139th St · 10037
At a glance
15 W. 139th St is a 185,318-square-foot multifamily housing building at 15 W 139th St in New York City, New York, built in 1959. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 663.8 kBtu/ft² and 6,823 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 663.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 741.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,823 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 36.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,367,728 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,183,393 therms |
| Gross floor area | 185,318 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6454089:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 663.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,823 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 521.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,382 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 523.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,295 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 W 139th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10037
- Coordinates
- 40.81559, -73.93637
Within ~1 km
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How does 15 W. 139th 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. 15 W. 139th St's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 663.8 kBtu/ft² is about 786% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 36.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 608% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 185,318 sq ft, it is about 84% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 7 years later 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 W. 139th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 15 W. 139th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 523.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 663.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,295 tCO₂e to 6,823 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 15 W. 139th St's 663.8 kBtu/ft² across 185,318 sq ft works out to about 123 billion Btu (36,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 741.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,367,728 kWh of electricity and 1,183,393 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 15 W. 139th St to report its energy use?
15 W. 139th 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:6454089:2024). 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 W. 139th St's energy grade?
15 W. 139th St scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 15 W. 139th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 663.8 kBtu/ft² (741.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 185,318 sq ft, including 1,367,728 kWh of electricity and 1,183,393 therms of natural gas.
What are 15 W. 139th St's carbon emissions?
15 W. 139th St reported 6,823 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (36.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 15 W. 139th St?
15 W. 139th St is at 15 W 139th St, in New York City, New York 10037. Its coordinates are 40.81559, -73.93637 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 15 W. 139th St and when was it built?
15 W. 139th St has 185,318 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 15 W. 139th 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, “15 W. 139th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/15-w-139th-st-a2e43b6e (data as of October 2, 2026).