273 W 131 LLC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 273 W 131 · 10027
At a glance
273 W 131 LLC is a 59,197-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1972. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 81.4 kBtu/ft² and 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 81.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 462 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 975,151 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,929 therms |
| Water use | 4,495 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,197 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5840664:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -4 | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 5 | -1 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 6 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 293 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.
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Location
- Address
- 273 W 131
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
Within ~1 km
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How does 273 W 131 LLC 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. 273 W 131 LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 81.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,197 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 20 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 273 W 131 LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 273 W 131 LLC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 6. Site EUI moved from 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 81.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 39% increase. Reported emissions went from 293 tCO₂e to 462 tCO₂e over the same span (up 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 273 W 131 LLC's 81.4 kBtu/ft² across 59,197 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,412 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 183.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 975,151 kWh of electricity, 14,929 therms of natural gas and 4,495 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 273 W 131 LLC to report its energy use?
273 W 131 LLC 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:5840664:2024). 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 273 W 131 LLC's energy grade?
273 W 131 LLC scores 1 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 273 W 131 LLC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.4 kBtu/ft² (183.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,197 sq ft, including 975,151 kWh of electricity and 14,929 therms of natural gas.
What are 273 W 131 LLC's carbon emissions?
273 W 131 LLC reported 462 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 273 W 131 LLC?
273 W 131 LLC is in New York City, New York 10027.
How big is 273 W 131 LLC and when was it built?
273 W 131 LLC has 59,197 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 273 W 131 LLC 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, “273 W 131 LLC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/273-w-131-llc-99a74447 (data as of October 2, 2026).