30 West 138th Street
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 10037
At a glance
30 West 138th Street is a 79,565-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 138.6 kBtu/ft² and 967 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 138.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 228.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 967 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,151,838 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,521 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,565 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5053079:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 44 | +4 | 138.6 kBtu/ft² | 967 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 40 | +2 | 155.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,025 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 157.3 kBtu/ft² | 960 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
- 30 West 138th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10037
- Coordinates
- 40.81527, -73.93767
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 West 138th 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. 30 West 138th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 138.6 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,565 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to 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 30 West 138th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 30 West 138th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 44 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 157.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 138.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 960 tCO₂e to 967 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. 30 West 138th Street's 138.6 kBtu/ft² across 79,565 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,232 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 228.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,151,838 kWh of electricity and 5,521 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 30 West 138th Street to report its energy use?
30 West 138th 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:5053079:2024). 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 30 West 138th Street's energy grade?
30 West 138th Street scores 44 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 30 West 138th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 138.6 kBtu/ft² (228.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,565 sq ft, including 1,151,838 kWh of electricity and 5,521 therms of natural gas.
What are 30 West 138th Street's carbon emissions?
30 West 138th Street reported 967 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 30 West 138th Street?
30 West 138th Street is in New York City, New York 10037. Its coordinates are 40.81527, -73.93767 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 30 West 138th Street and when was it built?
30 West 138th Street has 79,565 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 30 West 138th 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, “30 West 138th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/30-west-138th-street-bf22bbda (data as of October 2, 2026).