55 East 72nd St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 55 E. 72ND ST. · 10021
At a glance
55 East 72nd St is a 76,150-square-foot multifamily housing building at 55 E. 72ND ST. in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 60.5 kBtu/ft² and 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 60.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 380 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 282,881 kWh |
| Natural gas | 539 therms |
| Water use | 1,304 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 76,150 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2669982:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -9 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | +15 | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 375 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
- 55 E. 72ND ST.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.77152, -73.96479
Within ~1 km
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How does 55 East 72nd St 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. 55 East 72nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 60.5 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,150 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 55 East 72nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 55 East 72nd St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 84. Site EUI moved from 64.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 60.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 375 tCO₂e to 380 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 55 East 72nd St's 60.5 kBtu/ft² across 76,150 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,350 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 282,881 kWh of electricity, 539 therms of natural gas and 1,304 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 55 East 72nd St to report its energy use?
55 East 72nd 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:2669982:2024). 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 55 East 72nd St's energy grade?
55 East 72nd St scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 55 East 72nd St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.5 kBtu/ft² (83.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,150 sq ft, including 282,881 kWh of electricity and 539 therms of natural gas.
What are 55 East 72nd St's carbon emissions?
55 East 72nd St reported 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 55 East 72nd St?
55 East 72nd St is at 55 E. 72ND ST., in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.77152, -73.96479 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 55 East 72nd St and when was it built?
55 East 72nd St has 76,150 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 55 East 72nd St 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, “55 East 72nd St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/55-east-72nd-st-e7d5d75a (data as of October 2, 2026).