50 West 96th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10025
At a glance
50 West 96th Street is a 108,666-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu/ft² and 395 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 395 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 272,906 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,162 therms |
| Water use | 3,194 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 108,666 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25178275:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | -2 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 395 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +6 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 55.9 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
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Location
- Address
- 50 West 96th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79220, -73.96598
Within ~1 km
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How does 50 West 96th 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. 50 West 96th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 58.4 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,666 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 50 West 96th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 50 West 96th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 96 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 55.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 353 tCO₂e to 395 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. 50 West 96th Street's 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 108,666 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,860 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 272,906 kWh of electricity, 54,162 therms of natural gas and 3,194 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 50 West 96th Street to report its energy use?
50 West 96th 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:25178275:2024). 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 50 West 96th Street's energy grade?
50 West 96th Street scores 96 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 50 West 96th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.4 kBtu/ft² (76.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,666 sq ft, including 272,906 kWh of electricity and 54,162 therms of natural gas.
What are 50 West 96th Street's carbon emissions?
50 West 96th Street reported 395 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 50 West 96th Street?
50 West 96th Street is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79220, -73.96598 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 50 West 96th Street and when was it built?
50 West 96th Street has 108,666 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 50 West 96th 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, “50 West 96th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/50-west-96th-street-b9010dae (data as of October 2, 2026).