17 John
Mixed Use Property in New York City, NY · 17 John Street · 10038
At a glance
17 John is a 134,910-square-foot mixed use property building at 17 John Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.2 kBtu/ft² and 360 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 29.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 65.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 360 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 795,223 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,280 therms |
| Water use | 4,853 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 134,910 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21300209:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 17 John Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70992, -74.00895
Within ~1 km
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How does 17 John compare with other mixed use property buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 395 mixed use property buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 29.2 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 92.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% below the group average of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 134,910 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 224,815 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1958). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 17 John's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 17 John, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 30.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 360 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 29.2 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. 17 John's 29.2 kBtu/ft² across 134,910 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,155 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 65.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 795,223 kWh of electricity, 12,280 therms of natural gas and 4,853 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 17 John to report its energy use?
17 John 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:21300209:2023). 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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- 655 and 663 Fifth Avenue (Sator Realty)· 131,887 sq ft · EUI 100.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 17 John's energy grade?
17 John did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 17 John use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 29.2 kBtu/ft² (65.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 134,910 sq ft, including 795,223 kWh of electricity and 12,280 therms of natural gas.
What are 17 John's carbon emissions?
17 John reported 360 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 17 John?
17 John is at 17 John Street, in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70992, -74.00895 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 17 John and when was it built?
17 John has 134,910 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 17 John 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, “17 John, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/17-john-8a4c9ee0 (data as of October 2, 2026).