165 East 72nd St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10021
At a glance
165 East 72nd St is a 291,500-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1958. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 62.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 62.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,446 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,664,674 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,128 therms |
| Water use | 7,593 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 291,500 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2659850:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | -13 | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,446 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,316 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 East 72nd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.77014, -73.96150
Within ~1 km
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How does 165 East 72nd St 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. 165 East 72nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 62.6 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 291,500 sq ft, it is about 189% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 6 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 East 72nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 165 East 72nd St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 54 in 2023 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 63.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,316 tCO₂e to 1,446 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 165 East 72nd St's 62.6 kBtu/ft² across 291,500 sq ft works out to about 18.2 billion Btu (5,348 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 106.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,664,674 kWh of electricity, 4,128 therms of natural gas and 7,593 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 165 East 72nd St to report its energy use?
165 East 72nd St 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:2659850:2023). 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 165 East 72nd St's energy grade?
165 East 72nd St scores 54 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 165 East 72nd St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.6 kBtu/ft² (106.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 291,500 sq ft, including 1,664,674 kWh of electricity and 4,128 therms of natural gas.
What are 165 East 72nd St's carbon emissions?
165 East 72nd St reported 1,446 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 165 East 72nd St?
165 East 72nd St is in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.77014, -73.96150 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 165 East 72nd St and when was it built?
165 East 72nd St has 291,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 165 East 72nd St 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, “165 East 72nd St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/165-east-72nd-st-8aa87784 (data as of October 2, 2026).