25 West 4th Street
College/University in New York City, NY · 21 West 4 Street · 10012
At a glance
25 West 4th Street is a 73,884-square-foot college/university building at 21 West 4 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.6 kBtu/ft² and 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 38.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 115 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 293,566 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 73,884 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2709676:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 13.6 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 13.2 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 148 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 21 West 4 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10012
- Coordinates
- 40.72898, -73.99538
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
College/University · 7,553,129 sq ft
College/University · 5,000,000 sq ft
- ConEd Irving Placescore 55
Office · 1,255,204 sq ft
- Village Viewscore 43
Multifamily Housing · 1,234,851 sq ft
- 770 Broadwayscore 84
Office · 1,093,389 sq ft
- Zeckendorf Towersscore —
Multifamily Housing · 989,722 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does 25 West 4th Street compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.6 kBtu/ft² is about 86% below the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,884 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 25 West 4th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 25 West 4th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 23.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 115 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 13.6 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. 25 West 4th Street's 13.6 kBtu/ft² across 73,884 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (294 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 38.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 293,566 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 25 West 4th Street to report its energy use?
25 West 4th 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:2709676:2024). 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.
More college/university buildings in New York City
- CUNY SC > LC_9095_Lehman College: Science Hall· 73,597 sq ft · EUI 0.1 kBtu/ft²
- 1855 Broadway· 73,500 sq ft · EUI 162.1 kBtu/ft²
- Genomics / 12-16 Waverly Pl (MC)· 73,230 sq ft · EUI 2.5 kBtu/ft²
- CUNY CC > BCC_369_Bronx CC: Roscoe C. Brown Student Center· 72,924 sq ft
- Green Light Energy Conservation:1610 AVENUE J· 71,000 sq ft · EUI 33.4 kBtu/ft²
- Kelly Student Commons· 70,322 sq ft · EUI 89.2 kBtu/ft²
- College/University buildings in New York City· 553 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is 25 West 4th Street's energy grade?
25 West 4th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 25 West 4th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.6 kBtu/ft² (38.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,884 sq ft, including 293,566 kWh of electricity.
What are 25 West 4th Street's carbon emissions?
25 West 4th Street reported 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 25 West 4th Street?
25 West 4th Street is at 21 West 4 Street, in New York City, New York 10012. Its coordinates are 40.72898, -73.99538 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 25 West 4th Street and when was it built?
25 West 4th Street has 73,884 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 25 West 4th 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “25 West 4th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/25-west-4th-street-8c668ccc (data as of October 2, 2026).