539 West 112 St
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 10025
At a glance
539 West 112 St is a 43,182-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 19.7 kBtu/ft² and 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 19.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 22.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 48 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,496 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,923 therms |
| Water use | 1,520 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,182 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8169145:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | +14 | 19.7 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 191 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
- 539 West 112 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.80513, -73.96499
Within ~1 km
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How does 539 West 112 St compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 343 residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 539 West 112 St's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them. Its site EUI of 19.7 kBtu/ft² is about 75% below the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 80% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,182 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 539 West 112 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 539 West 112 St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 79.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 19.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 75% decrease. Reported emissions went from 191 tCO₂e to 48 tCO₂e over the same span (down 75%).
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. 539 West 112 St's 19.7 kBtu/ft² across 43,182 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (249 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 22.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,496 kWh of electricity, 7,923 therms of natural gas and 1,520 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 539 West 112 St to report its energy use?
539 West 112 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:8169145:2023). 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 539 West 112 St's energy grade?
539 West 112 St scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 539 West 112 St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 19.7 kBtu/ft² (22.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,182 sq ft, including 16,496 kWh of electricity and 7,923 therms of natural gas.
What are 539 West 112 St's carbon emissions?
539 West 112 St reported 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 539 West 112 St?
539 West 112 St is in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.80513, -73.96499 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 539 West 112 St and when was it built?
539 West 112 St has 43,182 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 539 West 112 St covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “539 West 112 St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/539-west-112-st-e343cfd3 (data as of October 2, 2026).