39-53 East 83rd Street
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 10028
At a glance
39-53 East 83rd Street is a 150,000-square-foot K-12 school in New York City, New York, built in 1954. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.7 kBtu/ft² and 506 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 506 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 635,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,305 therms |
| Gross floor area | 150,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5852996:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | +11 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 506 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 65 | -4 | 43.9 kBtu/ft² | 471 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 353 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
- 39-53 East 83rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10028
- Coordinates
- 40.77879, -73.95994
Within ~1 km
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How does 39-53 East 83rd Street compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 39-53 East 83rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 46.7 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 150,000 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1954 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 39-53 East 83rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 39-53 East 83rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 76 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 31.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 50% increase. Reported emissions went from 353 tCO₂e to 506 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 39-53 East 83rd Street's 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 150,000 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,053 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 74.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 635,480 kWh of electricity and 48,305 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 39-53 East 83rd Street to report its energy use?
39-53 East 83rd 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:5852996:2024). 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 39-53 East 83rd Street's energy grade?
39-53 East 83rd Street scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 39-53 East 83rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.7 kBtu/ft² (74.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 150,000 sq ft, including 635,480 kWh of electricity and 48,305 therms of natural gas.
What are 39-53 East 83rd Street's carbon emissions?
39-53 East 83rd Street reported 506 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 39-53 East 83rd Street?
39-53 East 83rd Street is in New York City, New York 10028. Its coordinates are 40.77879, -73.95994 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 39-53 East 83rd Street and when was it built?
39-53 East 83rd Street has 150,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 39-53 East 83rd 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, “39-53 East 83rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/39-53-east-83rd-street-1526a745 (data as of October 2, 2026).