181 Montague Street
Bank Branch in New York City, NY · 11201
At a glance
181 Montague Street is a 31,059-square-foot bank branch building in New York City, New York, built in 1904. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 106.6 kBtu/ft² and 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 13 scored bank branch buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 106.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 159.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 202 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 244,800 kWh |
| Water use | 31 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,059 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6811393:2022 |
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
- 181 Montague Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69416, -73.99198
Within ~1 km
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How does 181 Montague Street compare with other bank branch buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 20 bank branch buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 181 Montague Street's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 83 across the 13 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 106.6 kBtu/ft² is about 81% above the average of 58.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 48% above the group average of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,059 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 38,537 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 46 years earlier than the group's average year built (1950). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 52 bank branch buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 85 and a site EUI of 43.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 181 Montague Street's 106.6 kBtu/ft² across 31,059 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (970 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 159.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 244,800 kWh of electricity and 31 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 181 Montague Street to report its energy use?
181 Montague 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:6811393:2022). 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 181 Montague Street's energy grade?
181 Montague Street scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 181 Montague Street use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 106.6 kBtu/ft² (159.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,059 sq ft, including 244,800 kWh of electricity.
What are 181 Montague Street's carbon emissions?
181 Montague Street reported 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 181 Montague Street?
181 Montague Street is in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69416, -73.99198 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 181 Montague Street and when was it built?
181 Montague Street has 31,059 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as bank branch.
Is 181 Montague Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “181 Montague Street, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/181-montague-street-65ef4bbb (data as of October 2, 2026).