36 East 20th street realty co
Office in New York City, NY · 36 E 20th Street · 10003
At a glance
36 East 20th street realty co is a 27,950-square-foot office building at 36 E 20th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.1 kBtu/ft² and 204 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 164.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 204 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 310,354 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,432 therms |
| Water use | 545 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,950 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:29309454:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | +18 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | 120.8 kBtu/ft² | 250 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
- 36 E 20th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73889, -73.98912
Within ~1 km
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How does 36 East 20th street realty co 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. 36 East 20th street realty co's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 93.1 kBtu/ft² is about 44% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,950 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 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 36 East 20th street realty co's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 36 East 20th street realty co, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2023 to 43 in 2024 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 120.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 93.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 250 tCO₂e to 204 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. 36 East 20th street realty co's 93.1 kBtu/ft² across 27,950 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (763 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 164.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 310,354 kWh of electricity, 15,432 therms of natural gas and 545 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 36 East 20th street realty co to report its energy use?
36 East 20th street realty co 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:29309454:2024). 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 36 East 20th street realty co's energy grade?
36 East 20th street realty co scores 43 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 36 East 20th street realty co use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.1 kBtu/ft² (164.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,950 sq ft, including 310,354 kWh of electricity and 15,432 therms of natural gas.
What are 36 East 20th street realty co's carbon emissions?
36 East 20th street realty co reported 204 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 36 East 20th street realty co?
36 East 20th street realty co is at 36 E 20th Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73889, -73.98912 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 36 East 20th street realty co and when was it built?
36 East 20th street realty co has 27,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 36 East 20th street realty co 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, “36 East 20th street realty co, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/36-east-20th-street-realty-co-3808aeb1 (data as of October 2, 2026).