170 East Gunhill Road
Laboratory in New York City, NY · 10467
At a glance
170 East Gunhill Road is a 67,821-square-foot laboratory building in New York City, New York, built in 1980. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 1281.2 kBtu/ft² and 5,408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 1281.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 1642.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,408 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 79.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,416,056 kWh |
| Natural gas | 683,943 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,821 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2731805:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 1281.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,408 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 571.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,492 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
- 170 East Gunhill Road
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10467
- Coordinates
- 40.88093, -73.87820
Within ~1 km
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How does 170 East Gunhill Road compare with other laboratory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 90 laboratory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 1281.2 kBtu/ft² is about 213% above the average of 409.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 79.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 177% above the group average of 28.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,821 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 293,236 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 170 East Gunhill Road's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 170 East Gunhill Road, covering report years 2022–2023. Only 2 of those years carry energy figures.
What does a site EUI of 1281.2 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. 170 East Gunhill Road's 1281.2 kBtu/ft² across 67,821 sq ft works out to about 86.9 billion Btu (25,466 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 1642.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,416,056 kWh of electricity and 683,943 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 170 East Gunhill Road to report its energy use?
170 East Gunhill Road 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:2731805:2023). 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 170 East Gunhill Road's energy grade?
170 East Gunhill Road did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 1281.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 170 East Gunhill Road use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 1281.2 kBtu/ft² (1642.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,821 sq ft, including 3,416,056 kWh of electricity and 683,943 therms of natural gas.
What are 170 East Gunhill Road's carbon emissions?
170 East Gunhill Road reported 5,408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (79.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 170 East Gunhill Road?
170 East Gunhill Road is in New York City, New York 10467. Its coordinates are 40.88093, -73.87820 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 170 East Gunhill Road and when was it built?
170 East Gunhill Road has 67,821 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 170 East Gunhill Road 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, “170 East Gunhill Road, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/170-east-gunhill-road-2504964e (data as of October 2, 2026).