49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 49 W 96th St · 10025
At a glance
49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) is a 44,595-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1941. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.7 kBtu/ft² and 128 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 52.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 128 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 135,525 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,137 therms |
| Water use | 1,088 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 44,595 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:20413911:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +25 | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | +4 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 216 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
- 49 W 96th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79246, -73.96657
Within ~1 km
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How does 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) 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. 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 33.7 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,595 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 11 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 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 100 in 2024 (+29 points). Site EUI moved from 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 59% decrease. Reported emissions went from 216 tCO₂e to 128 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)'s 33.7 kBtu/ft² across 44,595 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (440 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 135,525 kWh of electricity, 1,137 therms of natural gas and 1,088 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) to report its energy use?
49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) 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:20413911:2024). 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 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)'s energy grade?
49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft² (52.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,595 sq ft, including 135,525 kWh of electricity and 1,137 therms of natural gas.
What are 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)'s carbon emissions?
49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) reported 128 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St)?
49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79246, -73.96657 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) and when was it built?
49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) has 44,595 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St) 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, “49 -96 Tenants Corp (49 W 96th St), New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/49-96-tenants-corp-49-w-96th-st-7747df78 (data as of October 2, 2026).