55 John St.
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 10038
At a glance
55 John St. is a 110,132-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 104.7 kBtu/ft² and 940 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 104.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 186.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 940 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,220,517 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,715 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,132 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12512830:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 940 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 31 | 121.6 kBtu/ft² | 960 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 John St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70899, -74.00765
Within ~1 km
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How does 55 John 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. Its site EUI of 104.7 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 79.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% above the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 110,132 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 85,583 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 46 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 55 John St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 55 John St., covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 121.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 104.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 960 tCO₂e to 940 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 104.7 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. 55 John St.'s 104.7 kBtu/ft² across 110,132 sq ft works out to about 11.5 billion Btu (3,379 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 186.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,220,517 kWh of electricity and 1,715 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 55 John St. to report its energy use?
55 John 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:12512830:2023). 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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- 423 West 120th Street· 106,986 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Wien Hall· 106,655 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- WCMC Olin Hall· 105,477 sq ft · EUI 86.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 55 John St.'s energy grade?
55 John St. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 104.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 55 John St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 104.7 kBtu/ft² (186.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 110,132 sq ft, including 1,220,517 kWh of electricity and 1,715 therms of natural gas.
What are 55 John St.'s carbon emissions?
55 John St. reported 940 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 55 John St.?
55 John St. is in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70899, -74.00765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 55 John St. and when was it built?
55 John St. has 110,132 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 55 John 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, “55 John St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/55-john-st-f71c49d5 (data as of October 2, 2026).