160 East 26th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10010
At a glance
160 East 26th Street is a 31,283-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.2 kBtu/ft² and 189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 189 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 383,533 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,864 therms |
| Water use | 2,996 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,283 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26656553:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 47 | -10 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 189 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 156 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
- 160 East 26th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.74091, -73.98220
Within ~1 km
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How does 160 East 26th 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. 160 East 26th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 70.2 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,283 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 160 East 26th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 160 East 26th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 47 in 2023 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 69.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 156 tCO₂e to 189 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. 160 East 26th Street's 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 31,283 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (644 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 146.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 383,533 kWh of electricity, 8,864 therms of natural gas and 2,996 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 160 East 26th Street to report its energy use?
160 East 26th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:26656553:2023). 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 160 East 26th Street's energy grade?
160 East 26th Street scores 47 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 160 East 26th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 70.2 kBtu/ft² (146.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,283 sq ft, including 383,533 kWh of electricity and 8,864 therms of natural gas.
What are 160 East 26th Street's carbon emissions?
160 East 26th Street reported 189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 160 East 26th Street?
160 East 26th Street is in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.74091, -73.98220 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 160 East 26th Street and when was it built?
160 East 26th Street has 31,283 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 160 East 26th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “160 East 26th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/160-east-26th-street-acdada4a (data as of October 2, 2026).