55 John Street
Residence Hall/Dormitory in New York City, NY · 10038
At a glance
55 John Street is a 115,376-square-foot residence hall/dormitory in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 74.8 kBtu/ft² and 635 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 177 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 74.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 635 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,650,000 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 115,376 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26701541:2022 |
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
- 55 John Street
- 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 Street 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. 55 John Street's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 69 across the 177 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 74.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,376 sq ft, it is about 35% 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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 John Street's 74.8 kBtu/ft² across 115,376 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,529 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 163.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,650,000 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 55 John Street to report its energy use?
55 John 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 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:26701541:2022). 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.
More residence hall/dormitory buildings in New York City
- Century Hall· 114,870 sq ft
- CB - 101 Ludlow Street· 114,397 sq ft · score 49 (D)
- 129 3rd Avenue· 113,000 sq ft · EUI 66.4 kBtu/ft²
- Henley Road· 111,900 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- St. Mary's Home for Working Girls· 111,570 sq ft · score 89 (A)
- 55 John Street· 110,132 sq ft · score 50 (D)
- Residence Hall/Dormitory buildings in New York City· 343 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 55 John Street's energy grade?
55 John Street scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 55 John Street use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 74.8 kBtu/ft² (163.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 115,376 sq ft, including 1,650,000 kWh of electricity.
What are 55 John Street's carbon emissions?
55 John Street reported 635 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 55 John Street?
55 John Street 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 Street and when was it built?
55 John Street has 115,376 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 55 John Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Street, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/55-john-street-6d22c27d (data as of October 2, 2026).