39 Vestry Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10013
At a glance
39 Vestry Street is a 37,626-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 75.2 kBtu/ft² and 209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 75.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 209 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 308,562 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,760 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,626 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6798785:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 91.5 kBtu/ft² | 219 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
- 39 Vestry Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72271, -74.00899
Within ~1 km
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How does 39 Vestry 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 75.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,626 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 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 39 Vestry Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 39 Vestry Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 91.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 219 tCO₂e to 209 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 75.2 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. 39 Vestry Street's 75.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,626 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (829 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 127.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 308,562 kWh of electricity and 17,760 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 39 Vestry Street to report its energy use?
39 Vestry 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6798785:2023). 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 Vestry Street's energy grade?
39 Vestry Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 75.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 39 Vestry Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.2 kBtu/ft² (127.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,626 sq ft, including 308,562 kWh of electricity and 17,760 therms of natural gas.
What are 39 Vestry Street's carbon emissions?
39 Vestry Street reported 209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 39 Vestry Street?
39 Vestry Street is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72271, -74.00899 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 39 Vestry Street and when was it built?
39 Vestry Street has 37,626 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 39 Vestry Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Vestry Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/39-vestry-street-74757b66 (data as of October 2, 2026).