542 WEST 112TH STREET
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10027
At a glance
542 WEST 112TH STREET is a 128,439-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 98.8 kBtu/ft² and 828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 98.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 828 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 729,204 kWh |
| Natural gas | 102,035 therms |
| Gross floor area | 128,439 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3111548:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 98.8 kBtu/ft² | 828 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 10 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 925 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 548 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
- 542 WEST 112TH STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.80510, -73.96496
Within ~1 km
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How does 542 WEST 112TH 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 98.8 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 128,439 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 542 WEST 112TH STREET's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 542 WEST 112TH STREET, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 66.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 98.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 48% increase. Reported emissions went from 548 tCO₂e to 828 tCO₂e over the same span (up 51%).
What does a site EUI of 98.8 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. 542 WEST 112TH STREET's 98.8 kBtu/ft² across 128,439 sq ft works out to about 12.7 billion Btu (3,719 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 729,204 kWh of electricity and 102,035 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 542 WEST 112TH STREET to report its energy use?
542 WEST 112TH 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:3111548:2024). 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 542 WEST 112TH STREET's energy grade?
542 WEST 112TH STREET did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 98.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 542 WEST 112TH STREET use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 98.8 kBtu/ft² (137.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 128,439 sq ft, including 729,204 kWh of electricity and 102,035 therms of natural gas.
What are 542 WEST 112TH STREET's carbon emissions?
542 WEST 112TH STREET reported 828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 542 WEST 112TH STREET?
542 WEST 112TH STREET is in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.80510, -73.96496 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 542 WEST 112TH STREET and when was it built?
542 WEST 112TH STREET has 128,439 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 542 WEST 112TH 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, “542 WEST 112TH STREET, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/542-west-112th-street-e9c7a796 (data as of October 2, 2026).