246 West 17th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10011
At a glance
246 West 17th Street is a 55,121-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.9 kBtu/ft² and 311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 311 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 495,688 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,843 therms |
| Water use | 1,126 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,121 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:10757380:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 20 | +5 | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 298 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
- 246 West 17th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74104, -73.99965
Within ~1 km
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How does 246 West 17th 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. 246 West 17th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 68.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,121 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 246 West 17th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 246 West 17th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2022 to 20 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 77.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 298 tCO₂e to 311 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. 246 West 17th Street's 68.9 kBtu/ft² across 55,121 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,113 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 122.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 495,688 kWh of electricity, 23,843 therms of natural gas and 1,126 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 246 West 17th Street to report its energy use?
246 West 17th 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:10757380:2023). 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 246 West 17th Street's energy grade?
246 West 17th Street scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 246 West 17th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.9 kBtu/ft² (122.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,121 sq ft, including 495,688 kWh of electricity and 23,843 therms of natural gas.
What are 246 West 17th Street's carbon emissions?
246 West 17th Street reported 311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 246 West 17th Street?
246 West 17th Street is in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74104, -73.99965 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 246 West 17th Street and when was it built?
246 West 17th Street has 55,121 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 246 West 17th 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, “246 West 17th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/246-west-17th-street-52cd3d9a (data as of October 2, 2026).