21 West 118 Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10026
At a glance
21 West 118 Street is a 33,113-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1940. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.6 kBtu/ft² and 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 217 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 249,160 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,478 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,113 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33947152:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 22 | -12 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 193 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
- 21 West 118 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10026
- Coordinates
- 40.80250, -73.94673
Within ~1 km
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How does 21 West 118 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. 21 West 118 Street's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 93.6 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,113 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 12 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 21 West 118 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 21 West 118 Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2023 to 22 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 34. Site EUI moved from 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 93.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 217 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. 21 West 118 Street's 93.6 kBtu/ft² across 33,113 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (908 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 143.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 249,160 kWh of electricity and 22,478 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 21 West 118 Street to report its energy use?
21 West 118 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:33947152:2024). 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 21 West 118 Street's energy grade?
21 West 118 Street scores 22 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 21 West 118 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.6 kBtu/ft² (143.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,113 sq ft, including 249,160 kWh of electricity and 22,478 therms of natural gas.
What are 21 West 118 Street's carbon emissions?
21 West 118 Street reported 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 21 West 118 Street?
21 West 118 Street is in New York City, New York 10026. Its coordinates are 40.80250, -73.94673 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 21 West 118 Street and when was it built?
21 West 118 Street has 33,113 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 21 West 118 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, “21 West 118 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/21-west-118-street-6e07d63c (data as of October 2, 2026).