16 West 61st Street
College/University in New York City, NY · 10023
At a glance
16 West 61st Street is a 115,383-square-foot college/university building in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.4 kBtu/ft² and 862 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 72.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 862 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,736,304 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28 therms |
| Water use | 1,007 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 115,383 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2694581:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 862 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 85.3 kBtu/ft² | 780 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
- 16 West 61st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.76992, -73.98256
Within ~1 km
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How does 16 West 61st Street 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. Its site EUI of 72.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,383 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 26 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 16 West 61st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 16 West 61st Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 85.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 780 tCO₂e to 862 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 72.4 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. 16 West 61st Street's 72.4 kBtu/ft² across 115,383 sq ft works out to about 8.4 billion Btu (2,448 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 165.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,736,304 kWh of electricity, 28 therms of natural gas and 1,007 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 16 West 61st Street to report its energy use?
16 West 61st 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:2694581:2024). 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 16 West 61st Street's energy grade?
16 West 61st Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 16 West 61st Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.4 kBtu/ft² (165.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,383 sq ft, including 1,736,304 kWh of electricity and 28 therms of natural gas.
What are 16 West 61st Street's carbon emissions?
16 West 61st Street reported 862 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 16 West 61st Street?
16 West 61st Street is in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.76992, -73.98256 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 16 West 61st Street and when was it built?
16 West 61st Street has 115,383 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 16 West 61st 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, “16 West 61st Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/16-west-61st-street-2b90b243 (data as of October 2, 2026).