260 East 161st St.
Office in New York City, NY · 260 East 161 St. · 10451
At a glance
260 East 161st St. is a 266,042-square-foot office building at 260 East 161 St. in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 102.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 102.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 200.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,580 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,208,546 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,230 therms |
| Water use | 2,421 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 266,042 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2798095:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 25 | +1 | 102.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,580 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 24 | -5 | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,477 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,076 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
- 260 East 161 St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10451
- Coordinates
- 40.82569, -73.91881
Within ~1 km
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How does 260 East 161st St. compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 260 East 161st St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 102.3 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 266,042 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 260 East 161st St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 260 East 161st St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2022 to 25 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 29. Site EUI moved from 100.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 102.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,076 tCO₂e to 2,580 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 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 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 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. 260 East 161st St.'s 102.3 kBtu/ft² across 266,042 sq ft works out to about 27.2 billion Btu (7,976 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 200.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,208,546 kWh of electricity, 12,230 therms of natural gas and 2,421 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 260 East 161st St. to report its energy use?
260 East 161st St. 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:2798095:2024). 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 260 East 161st St.'s energy grade?
260 East 161st St. scores 25 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 260 East 161st St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.3 kBtu/ft² (200.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 266,042 sq ft, including 4,208,546 kWh of electricity and 12,230 therms of natural gas.
What are 260 East 161st St.'s carbon emissions?
260 East 161st St. reported 2,580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 260 East 161st St.?
260 East 161st St. is at 260 East 161 St., in New York City, New York 10451. Its coordinates are 40.82569, -73.91881 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 260 East 161st St. and when was it built?
260 East 161st St. has 266,042 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 260 East 161st St. 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, “260 East 161st St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/260-east-161st-st-a48c6cf4 (data as of October 2, 2026).