2013 Adam Clayton Powell
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 170 W 121 St · 10027
At a glance
2013 Adam Clayton Powell is a 15,840-square-foot multifamily housing building at 170 W 121 St in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 75.1 kBtu/ft² and 93 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 75.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 93 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 141,236 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,081 therms |
| Gross floor area | 15,840 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10557291:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | +30 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | -21 | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 99.3 kBtu/ft² | 99 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
- 170 W 121 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.80597, -73.94918
Within ~1 km
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How does 2013 Adam Clayton Powell 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. 2013 Adam Clayton Powell's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 75.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 15,840 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 years earlier 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 2013 Adam Clayton Powell's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 2013 Adam Clayton Powell, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 99.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 93 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 2013 Adam Clayton Powell's 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 15,840 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (349 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 132.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 141,236 kWh of electricity and 7,081 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2013 Adam Clayton Powell to report its energy use?
2013 Adam Clayton Powell 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:10557291:2024). 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 2013 Adam Clayton Powell's energy grade?
2013 Adam Clayton Powell scores 94 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 2013 Adam Clayton Powell use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.1 kBtu/ft² (132.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 15,840 sq ft, including 141,236 kWh of electricity and 7,081 therms of natural gas.
What are 2013 Adam Clayton Powell's carbon emissions?
2013 Adam Clayton Powell reported 93 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2013 Adam Clayton Powell?
2013 Adam Clayton Powell is at 170 W 121 St, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.80597, -73.94918 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 2013 Adam Clayton Powell and when was it built?
2013 Adam Clayton Powell has 15,840 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2013 Adam Clayton Powell 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, “2013 Adam Clayton Powell, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/2013-adam-clayton-powell-52629f25 (data as of October 2, 2026).