20 Henry Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11201
At a glance
20 Henry Street is a 63,360-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1985. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 51.6 kBtu/ft² and 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 51.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 273 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 471,523 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,575 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,360 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6309305:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | +25 | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | -2 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 245 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
- 20 Henry Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.70035, -73.99163
Within ~1 km
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How does 20 Henry Street 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. 20 Henry Street's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 51.6 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,360 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 33 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 20 Henry Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 20 Henry Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2022 to 64 in 2024 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 245 tCO₂e to 273 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 20 Henry Street's 51.6 kBtu/ft² across 63,360 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (958 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 98.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 471,523 kWh of electricity and 16,575 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 20 Henry Street to report its energy use?
20 Henry 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:6309305:2024). 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 20 Henry Street's energy grade?
20 Henry Street scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 20 Henry Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.6 kBtu/ft² (98.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,360 sq ft, including 471,523 kWh of electricity and 16,575 therms of natural gas.
What are 20 Henry Street's carbon emissions?
20 Henry Street reported 273 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 20 Henry Street?
20 Henry Street is in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.70035, -73.99163 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 20 Henry Street and when was it built?
20 Henry Street has 63,360 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 20 Henry 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, “20 Henry Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/20-henry-street-f6ce676e (data as of October 2, 2026).