199 Bowery
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10002
At a glance
199 Bowery is a 65,869-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 111.7 kBtu/ft² and 629 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 111.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 219.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 629 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,127,607 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,131 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,869 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6782041:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 111.7 kBtu/ft² | 629 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 581 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 415 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
- 199 Bowery
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.72115, -73.99370
Within ~1 km
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How does 199 Bowery compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 111.7 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 84% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,869 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 199 Bowery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 199 Bowery, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 90.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 111.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 415 tCO₂e to 629 tCO₂e over the same span (up 52%).
What does a site EUI of 111.7 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. 199 Bowery's 111.7 kBtu/ft² across 65,869 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,156 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 219.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,127,607 kWh of electricity and 35,131 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 199 Bowery to report its energy use?
199 Bowery 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:6782041:2024). 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 199 Bowery's energy grade?
199 Bowery did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 111.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 199 Bowery use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.7 kBtu/ft² (219.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,869 sq ft, including 1,127,607 kWh of electricity and 35,131 therms of natural gas.
What are 199 Bowery's carbon emissions?
199 Bowery reported 629 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 199 Bowery?
199 Bowery is in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.72115, -73.99370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 199 Bowery and when was it built?
199 Bowery has 65,869 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 199 Bowery 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, “199 Bowery, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/199-bowery-ccbde5dd (data as of October 2, 2026).