165 Charles Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10014
At a glance
165 Charles Street is a 96,123-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.3 kBtu/ft² and 752 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 752 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,253,058 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,879 therms |
| Gross floor area | 96,123 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3526759:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 752 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 16 | +4 | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 633 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
- 165 Charles Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.73395, -74.00946
Within ~1 km
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How does 165 Charles 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. Its site EUI of 95.3 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 96,123 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 52 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 165 Charles Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 165 Charles Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2022 to 16 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 97.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 633 tCO₂e to 752 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does a site EUI of 95.3 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. 165 Charles Street's 95.3 kBtu/ft² across 96,123 sq ft works out to about 9.2 billion Btu (2,685 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 177.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,253,058 kWh of electricity and 48,879 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 165 Charles Street to report its energy use?
165 Charles 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:3526759:2024). 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 165 Charles Street's energy grade?
165 Charles Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 165 Charles Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.3 kBtu/ft² (177.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 96,123 sq ft, including 1,253,058 kWh of electricity and 48,879 therms of natural gas.
What are 165 Charles Street's carbon emissions?
165 Charles Street reported 752 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 165 Charles Street?
165 Charles Street is in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.73395, -74.00946 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 165 Charles Street and when was it built?
165 Charles Street has 96,123 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 165 Charles 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, “165 Charles Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/165-charles-street-0cda46fb (data as of October 2, 2026).