554 West 53rd Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 554 W. 53Rd Street · 10019
At a glance
554 West 53rd Street is a 56,501-square-foot multifamily housing building at 554 W. 53Rd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.9 kBtu/ft² and 210 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 210 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 155,295 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,006 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,501 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21205303:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | +5 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 210 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | +69 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 24 | 115.6 kBtu/ft² | 395 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 W. 53Rd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76738, -73.99239
Within ~1 km
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How does 554 West 53rd 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 West 53rd Street's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 58.9 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,501 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 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 West 53rd Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 554 West 53rd Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 24 in 2022 to 98 in 2024 (+74 points). Site EUI moved from 115.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 58.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 49% decrease. Reported emissions went from 395 tCO₂e to 210 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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 West 53rd Street's 58.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,501 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (975 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 78.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 155,295 kWh of electricity and 28,006 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 554 West 53rd Street to report its energy use?
554 West 53rd 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:21205303:2024). 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 554 West 53rd Street's energy grade?
554 West 53rd Street scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 554 West 53rd Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.9 kBtu/ft² (78.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,501 sq ft, including 155,295 kWh of electricity and 28,006 therms of natural gas.
What are 554 West 53rd Street's carbon emissions?
554 West 53rd Street reported 210 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 554 West 53rd Street?
554 West 53rd Street is at 554 W. 53Rd Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76738, -73.99239 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 554 West 53rd Street and when was it built?
554 West 53rd Street has 56,501 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 554 West 53rd 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, “554 West 53rd Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/554-west-53rd-street-3004c552 (data as of October 2, 2026).