554-556 West 181st Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10033
At a glance
554-556 West 181st Street is a 38,750-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1906. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 66.4 kBtu/ft² and 167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 66.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 94.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 167 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 158,233 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,325 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,750 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:9418520:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 97 | -3 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 71 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
- 554-556 West 181st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.84895, -73.93287
Within ~1 km
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How does 554-556 West 181st 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. 554-556 West 181st Street's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,750 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 46 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 554-556 West 181st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 554-556 West 181st Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 97 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 26.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 155% increase. Reported emissions went from 71 tCO₂e to 167 tCO₂e over the same span (up 136%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 554-556 West 181st Street's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 38,750 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (754 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 94.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 158,233 kWh of electricity and 20,325 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 554-556 West 181st Street to report its energy use?
554-556 West 181st 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:9418520:2023). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is 554-556 West 181st Street's energy grade?
554-556 West 181st Street scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 554-556 West 181st Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft² (94.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,750 sq ft, including 158,233 kWh of electricity and 20,325 therms of natural gas.
What are 554-556 West 181st Street's carbon emissions?
554-556 West 181st Street reported 167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 554-556 West 181st Street?
554-556 West 181st Street is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.84895, -73.93287 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 554-556 West 181st Street and when was it built?
554-556 West 181st Street has 38,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 554-556 West 181st Street 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, “554-556 West 181st Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/554-556-west-181st-street-2bdf8d41 (data as of October 2, 2026).