163 Front Street
Office in New York City, NY · 10038
At a glance
163 Front Street is a 58,500-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1815. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.9 kBtu/ft² and 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 2.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 15,881 kWh |
| Water use | 46 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 58,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6266540:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 0.9 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 1.9 kBtu/ft² | 10 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
- 163 Front Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70608, -74.00505
Within ~1 km
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How does 163 Front Street compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 0.9 kBtu/ft² is about 99% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 98% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,500 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1815, 125 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 163 Front Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 163 Front Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 1.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 0.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 10 tCO₂e to 6 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does a site EUI of 0.9 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. 163 Front Street's 0.9 kBtu/ft² across 58,500 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (15 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 2.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 15,881 kWh of electricity and 46 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 163 Front Street to report its energy use?
163 Front 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:6266540:2023). 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 163 Front Street's energy grade?
163 Front Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 163 Front Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 0.9 kBtu/ft² (2.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,500 sq ft, including 15,881 kWh of electricity.
What are 163 Front Street's carbon emissions?
163 Front Street reported 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 163 Front Street?
163 Front Street is in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70608, -74.00505 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 163 Front Street and when was it built?
163 Front Street has 58,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1815 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 163 Front 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, “163 Front Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/163-front-street-e0b58c7f (data as of October 2, 2026).