53 Leonard Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 51 Leonard Street · 10013
At a glance
53 Leonard Street is a 29,476-square-foot multifamily housing building at 51 Leonard Street in New York City, New York, built in 1882. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.4 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 256,439 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,820 therms |
| Water use | 550 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,476 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6309255:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 139 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
- 51 Leonard Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71795, -74.00634
Within ~1 km
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How does 53 Leonard 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 66.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,476 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1882, 70 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 53 Leonard Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 53 Leonard Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 139 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 66.4 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. 53 Leonard Street's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 29,476 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (574 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 256,439 kWh of electricity, 10,820 therms of natural gas and 550 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 53 Leonard Street to report its energy use?
53 Leonard 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:6309255:2024). 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 53 Leonard Street's energy grade?
53 Leonard Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 53 Leonard Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft² (121.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,476 sq ft, including 256,439 kWh of electricity and 10,820 therms of natural gas.
What are 53 Leonard Street's carbon emissions?
53 Leonard Street reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 53 Leonard Street?
53 Leonard Street is at 51 Leonard Street, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71795, -74.00634 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 53 Leonard Street and when was it built?
53 Leonard Street has 29,476 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1882 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 53 Leonard 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, “53 Leonard Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/53-leonard-street-8bffdf55 (data as of October 2, 2026).