175 Varick
Office in New York City, NY · 175 Varick Street · 10014
At a glance
175 Varick is a 174,137-square-foot office building at 175 Varick Street in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 34.3 kBtu/ft² and 592 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 34.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 71.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 592 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,044,663 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7 therms |
| Water use | 2,178 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 174,137 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4389812:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +1 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 592 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | -1 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 568 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 403 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
- 175 Varick Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.72739, -74.00552
Within ~1 km
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How does 175 Varick compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 175 Varick's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 34.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 174,137 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 175 Varick's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 175 Varick, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 97 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 28.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 34.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 403 tCO₂e to 592 tCO₂e over the same span (up 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 175 Varick's 34.3 kBtu/ft² across 174,137 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,750 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 71.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,044,663 kWh of electricity, 7 therms of natural gas and 2,178 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 175 Varick to report its energy use?
175 Varick 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:4389812:2024). 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 175 Varick's energy grade?
175 Varick scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 175 Varick use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.3 kBtu/ft² (71.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 174,137 sq ft, including 1,044,663 kWh of electricity and 7 therms of natural gas.
What are 175 Varick's carbon emissions?
175 Varick reported 592 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 175 Varick?
175 Varick is at 175 Varick Street, in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.72739, -74.00552 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 175 Varick and when was it built?
175 Varick has 174,137 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 175 Varick 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, “175 Varick, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/175-varick-f6124caf (data as of October 2, 2026).