211 East 79th Street
Residential Care Facility in New York City, NY · 10075
At a glance
211 East 79th Street is a 171,285-square-foot residential care facility in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 148.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,053 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 148.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 248.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,053 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,185,842 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,632 therms |
| Gross floor area | 171,285 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20642484:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 148.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,053 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 153.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,039 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 157.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,910 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
- 211 East 79th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10075
- Coordinates
- 40.77408, -73.95679
Within ~1 km
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How does 211 East 79th Street compare with other residential care facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 151 residential care facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 148.7 kBtu/ft² is about 33% above the average of 111.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 171,285 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 86,753 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1967 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 321 residential care facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 94.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 211 East 79th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 211 East 79th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 157.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 148.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,910 tCO₂e to 2,053 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 148.7 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. 211 East 79th Street's 148.7 kBtu/ft² across 171,285 sq ft works out to about 25.5 billion Btu (7,465 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 248.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,185,842 kWh of electricity and 1,632 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 211 East 79th Street to report its energy use?
211 East 79th 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:20642484:2024). 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 211 East 79th Street's energy grade?
211 East 79th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 148.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 211 East 79th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 148.7 kBtu/ft² (248.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 171,285 sq ft, including 2,185,842 kWh of electricity and 1,632 therms of natural gas.
What are 211 East 79th Street's carbon emissions?
211 East 79th Street reported 2,053 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 211 East 79th Street?
211 East 79th Street is in New York City, New York 10075. Its coordinates are 40.77408, -73.95679 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 211 East 79th Street and when was it built?
211 East 79th Street has 171,285 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as residential care facility.
Is 211 East 79th 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, “211 East 79th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/211-east-79th-street-9de52673 (data as of October 2, 2026).