390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 390 EAST 153 STREET · 10455
At a glance
390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 is a 49,566-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1938. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 86.5 kBtu/ft² and 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 86.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 269 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 196,190 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,182 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,566 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6225150:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +4 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +5 | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 266 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 266 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
- 390 EAST 153 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81900, -73.91696
Within ~1 km
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How does 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 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. 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 86.5 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,566 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 14 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 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 68 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 96.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 86.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 266 tCO₂e to 269 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876's 86.5 kBtu/ft² across 49,566 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,257 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 196,190 kWh of electricity and 36,182 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 to report its energy use?
390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 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:6225150:2024). 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 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876's energy grade?
390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.5 kBtu/ft² (114.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,566 sq ft, including 196,190 kWh of electricity and 36,182 therms of natural gas.
What are 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876's carbon emissions?
390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 reported 269 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876?
390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 is in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81900, -73.91696 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 and when was it built?
390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 has 49,566 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876 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, “390 EAST 153 STREET - 38876, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/390-east-153-street-38876-48304d62 (data as of October 2, 2026).