550 West 155th Street
Worship Facility in New York City, NY · 10032
At a glance
550 West 155th Street is a 28,410-square-foot worship facility in New York City, New York, built in 1914. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 170.5 kBtu/ft² and 264 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 224 scored worship facility buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 170.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 185.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 264 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 30,437 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,409 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,410 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:65453792:2024 |
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
- 550 West 155th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83214, -73.94438
Within ~1 km
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How does 550 West 155th Street compare with other worship facility buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 370 worship facility buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 550 West 155th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 43 across the 224 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 170.5 kBtu/ft² is about 172% above the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,410 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 44,868 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1937). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 550 West 155th Street's 170.5 kBtu/ft² across 28,410 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,420 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 185.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 30,437 kWh of electricity and 47,409 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 550 West 155th Street to report its energy use?
550 West 155th 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:65453792:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in New York City
- 1975 51 STREET· 28,312 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- Greenwood Baptist Church· 28,125 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Bukharian Torah Society - 82-33 Lefferts Blvd· 28,100 sq ft · score 48 (D)
- 4706 14th Avenue· 28,010 sq ft · score 19 (D)
- Congregation Ansche Chesed· 28,000 sq ft · score 14 (D)
- Rocklyn: 2601 E 19th St· 27,957 sq ft
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Frequently asked questions
What is 550 West 155th Street's energy grade?
550 West 155th Street scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 550 West 155th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 170.5 kBtu/ft² (185.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,410 sq ft, including 30,437 kWh of electricity and 47,409 therms of natural gas.
What are 550 West 155th Street's carbon emissions?
550 West 155th Street reported 264 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 550 West 155th Street?
550 West 155th Street is in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83214, -73.94438 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 550 West 155th Street and when was it built?
550 West 155th Street has 28,410 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is 550 West 155th 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, “550 West 155th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/550-west-155th-street-7c790b06 (data as of October 2, 2026).