217 WEST 135 STREET
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10030
At a glance
217 WEST 135 STREET is a 25,620-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1992. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 92.9 kBtu/ft² and 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 92.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 120,799 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,670 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,620 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19833783:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.6 kBtu/ft² | 150 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
- 217 WEST 135 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10030
- Coordinates
- 40.81571, -73.94465
Within ~1 km
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How does 217 WEST 135 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. Its site EUI of 92.9 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,620 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 40 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 217 WEST 135 STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 217 WEST 135 STREET, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 101.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 150 tCO₂e to 149 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 92.9 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. 217 WEST 135 STREET's 92.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,620 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (698 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 125.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 120,799 kWh of electricity and 19,670 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 217 WEST 135 STREET to report its energy use?
217 WEST 135 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:19833783:2023). 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 217 WEST 135 STREET's energy grade?
217 WEST 135 STREET did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 92.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 217 WEST 135 STREET use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.9 kBtu/ft² (125.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,620 sq ft, including 120,799 kWh of electricity and 19,670 therms of natural gas.
What are 217 WEST 135 STREET's carbon emissions?
217 WEST 135 STREET reported 149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 217 WEST 135 STREET?
217 WEST 135 STREET is in New York City, New York 10030. Its coordinates are 40.81571, -73.94465 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 217 WEST 135 STREET and when was it built?
217 WEST 135 STREET has 25,620 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 217 WEST 135 STREET covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “217 WEST 135 STREET, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/217-west-135-street-fa2d5445 (data as of October 2, 2026).