175 Water Street
Office in New York City, NY · 175 Water street · 10038
At a glance
175 Water Street is a 699,206-square-foot office building at 175 Water street in New York City, New York, built in 1983. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 45.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% 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 | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 45.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,549,295 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,307 therms |
| Water use | 8,446 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 699,206 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25762089:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 92 | +3 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,188 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | -3 | 33.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,311 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,530 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 Water street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70670, -74.00521
Within ~1 km
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How does 175 Water Street 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 Water Street's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 45.8 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 699,206 sq ft, it is about 240% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 43 years later 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 Water Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 175 Water Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 92 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,530 tCO₂e to 3,188 tCO₂e over the same span (up 108%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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 Water Street's 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 699,206 sq ft works out to about 32 billion Btu (9,385 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,549,295 kWh of electricity, 19,307 therms of natural gas and 8,446 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 175 Water Street to report its energy use?
175 Water 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:25762089:2024). 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 Water Street's energy grade?
175 Water Street scores 92 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 Water Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.8 kBtu/ft² (105.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 699,206 sq ft, including 6,549,295 kWh of electricity and 19,307 therms of natural gas.
What are 175 Water Street's carbon emissions?
175 Water Street reported 3,188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 175 Water Street?
175 Water Street is at 175 Water street, in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70670, -74.00521 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 175 Water Street and when was it built?
175 Water Street has 699,206 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 175 Water 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, “175 Water Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/175-water-street-4751fa88 (data as of October 2, 2026).