497 - 222 West 80th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 222 West 80th Street · 10024
At a glance
497 - 222 West 80th Street is a 148,231-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 2016. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.4 kBtu/ft² and 997 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 997 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,129,164 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,276 therms |
| Gross floor area | 148,231 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:33987231:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 12 | -7 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 997 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 19 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 867 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
- 222 West 80th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78420, -73.97872
Within ~1 km
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How does 497 - 222 West 80th 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. 497 - 222 West 80th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 69.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,231 sq ft, it is about 47% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 64 years later 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 497 - 222 West 80th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 497 - 222 West 80th Street, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2023 to 12 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 19. Site EUI moved from 63.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 69.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 867 tCO₂e to 997 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 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. 497 - 222 West 80th Street's 69.4 kBtu/ft² across 148,231 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,015 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 158.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,129,164 kWh of electricity and 30,276 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 497 - 222 West 80th Street to report its energy use?
497 - 222 West 80th 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:33987231:2024). 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 497 - 222 West 80th Street's energy grade?
497 - 222 West 80th Street scores 12 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 497 - 222 West 80th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.4 kBtu/ft² (158.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 148,231 sq ft, including 2,129,164 kWh of electricity and 30,276 therms of natural gas.
What are 497 - 222 West 80th Street's carbon emissions?
497 - 222 West 80th Street reported 997 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 497 - 222 West 80th Street?
497 - 222 West 80th Street is in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78420, -73.97872 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 497 - 222 West 80th Street and when was it built?
497 - 222 West 80th Street has 148,231 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 497 - 222 West 80th 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, “497 - 222 West 80th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/497-222-west-80th-street-5f9077a5 (data as of October 2, 2026).