185 Varick
Office in New York City, NY · 183 Varick Street · 10014
At a glance
185 Varick is a 77,748-square-foot office building at 183 Varick Street in New York City, New York, built in 1918. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu/ft² and 606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 167.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 606 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,138,338 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13 therms |
| Gross floor area | 77,748 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11934073:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 606 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 100 | +10 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 543 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 630 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
- 183 Varick Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.72765, -74.00548
Within ~1 km
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How does 185 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. Its site EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,748 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1918, 22 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 185 Varick's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 185 Varick, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 99.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 630 tCO₂e to 606 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 77.2 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. 185 Varick's 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 77,748 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,759 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 167.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,138,338 kWh of electricity and 13 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 185 Varick to report its energy use?
185 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:11934073:2024). 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 185 Varick's energy grade?
185 Varick did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 185 Varick use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft² (167.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,748 sq ft, including 1,138,338 kWh of electricity and 13 therms of natural gas.
What are 185 Varick's carbon emissions?
185 Varick reported 606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 185 Varick?
185 Varick is at 183 Varick Street, in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.72765, -74.00548 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 185 Varick and when was it built?
185 Varick has 77,748 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1918 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 185 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, “185 Varick, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/185-varick-2289280a (data as of October 2, 2026).