26-13 21st Street
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 11102
At a glance
26-13 21st Street is a 159,572-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 103.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,287 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 103.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 181.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,287 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,944,535 kWh |
| Natural gas | 98,467 therms |
| Water use | 9,300 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 159,572 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2604568:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -16 | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,287 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +13 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 849 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,054 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
- 26-13 21st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11102
- Coordinates
- 40.77307, -73.92525
Within ~1 km
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How does 26-13 21st Street compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 26-13 21st Street's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 103.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 159,572 sq ft, it is about 47% above the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has 26-13 21st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 26-13 21st Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 97. Site EUI moved from 99.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 103.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,054 tCO₂e to 1,287 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 26-13 21st Street's 103.3 kBtu/ft² across 159,572 sq ft works out to about 16.5 billion Btu (4,831 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 181.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,944,535 kWh of electricity, 98,467 therms of natural gas and 9,300 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 26-13 21st Street to report its energy use?
26-13 21st 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:2604568:2024). 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 26-13 21st Street's energy grade?
26-13 21st Street scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 26-13 21st Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.3 kBtu/ft² (181.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 159,572 sq ft, including 1,944,535 kWh of electricity and 98,467 therms of natural gas.
What are 26-13 21st Street's carbon emissions?
26-13 21st Street reported 1,287 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 26-13 21st Street?
26-13 21st Street is in New York City, New York 11102. Its coordinates are 40.77307, -73.92525 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 26-13 21st Street and when was it built?
26-13 21st Street has 159,572 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 26-13 21st 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, “26-13 21st Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/26-13-21st-street-dfb3b9be (data as of October 2, 2026).