163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 163 WEST 170 STREET · 10452
At a glance
163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 is a 35,750-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1916. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.3 kBtu/ft² and 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% 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 | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 274 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 254,223 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,910 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,750 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6225067:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 35 | +7 | 91.3 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | +2 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 26 | 100.6 kBtu/ft² | 256 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
- 163 WEST 170 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.84158, -73.92503
Within ~1 km
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How does 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 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. 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 91.3 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,750 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 36 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 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2022 to 35 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 100.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 256 tCO₂e to 274 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074's 91.3 kBtu/ft² across 35,750 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (957 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 135.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 254,223 kWh of electricity and 1,910 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 to report its energy use?
163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 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:6225067:2024). 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 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074's energy grade?
163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 scores 35 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 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.3 kBtu/ft² (135.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,750 sq ft, including 254,223 kWh of electricity and 1,910 therms of natural gas.
What are 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074's carbon emissions?
163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 reported 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074?
163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.84158, -73.92503 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 and when was it built?
163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 has 35,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074 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, “163 WEST 170 STREET - 43074, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/163-west-170-street-43074-8e71e727 (data as of October 2, 2026).