291 Central Park West
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10024
At a glance
291 Central Park West is a 29,224-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1960. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.9 kBtu/ft² and 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 149,762 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,323 therms |
| Water use | 512 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,224 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6192819:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 146 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
- 291 Central Park West
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78743, -73.96778
Within ~1 km
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How does 291 Central Park West 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. Its site EUI of 67.9 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,224 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 8 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 291 Central Park West's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 291 Central Park West, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 68.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 67.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 146 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 67.9 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. 291 Central Park West's 67.9 kBtu/ft² across 29,224 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (582 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 100.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 149,762 kWh of electricity, 2,323 therms of natural gas and 512 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 291 Central Park West to report its energy use?
291 Central Park West 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:6192819:2024). 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 291 Central Park West's energy grade?
291 Central Park West did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 291 Central Park West use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 67.9 kBtu/ft² (100.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,224 sq ft, including 149,762 kWh of electricity and 2,323 therms of natural gas.
What are 291 Central Park West's carbon emissions?
291 Central Park West reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 291 Central Park West?
291 Central Park West is in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78743, -73.96778 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 291 Central Park West and when was it built?
291 Central Park West has 29,224 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 291 Central Park West 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, “291 Central Park West, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/291-central-park-west-1f794835 (data as of October 2, 2026).