38 West 26th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 38 W. 26TH ST. · 10010
At a glance
38 West 26th Street is a 70,612-square-foot multifamily housing building at 38 W. 26TH ST. in New York City, New York, built in 1909. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu/ft² and 437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 437 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 588,456 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,834 therms |
| Water use | 1,747 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 70,612 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6808616:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 404 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 162 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
- 38 W. 26TH ST.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10010
- Coordinates
- 40.74436, -73.99037
Within ~1 km
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How does 38 West 26th Street 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 83.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,612 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 43 years earlier 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 38 West 26th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 38 West 26th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 33.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 150% increase. Reported emissions went from 162 tCO₂e to 437 tCO₂e over the same span (up 170%).
What does a site EUI of 83.4 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. 38 West 26th Street's 83.4 kBtu/ft² across 70,612 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,726 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 588,456 kWh of electricity, 38,834 therms of natural gas and 1,747 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 38 West 26th Street to report its energy use?
38 West 26th 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:6808616:2024). 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 38 West 26th Street's energy grade?
38 West 26th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 38 West 26th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft² (137.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,612 sq ft, including 588,456 kWh of electricity and 38,834 therms of natural gas.
What are 38 West 26th Street's carbon emissions?
38 West 26th Street reported 437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 38 West 26th Street?
38 West 26th Street is at 38 W. 26TH ST., in New York City, New York 10010. Its coordinates are 40.74436, -73.99037 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 38 West 26th Street and when was it built?
38 West 26th Street has 70,612 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 38 West 26th 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, “38 West 26th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/38-west-26th-street-d69e47d2 (data as of October 2, 2026).