556 Crown street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 11213
At a glance
556 Crown street is a 36,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1922. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 102.6 kBtu/ft² and 222 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 102.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 222 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 133,797 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,374 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26600855:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 65 | -22 | 102.6 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 100.9 kBtu/ft² | 193 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
- 556 Crown street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11213
- Coordinates
- 40.66571, -73.94040
Within ~1 km
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How does 556 Crown 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. 556 Crown street's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 102.6 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 30 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 556 Crown street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 556 Crown street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2022 to 65 in 2023 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 87. Site EUI moved from 100.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 102.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 222 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 556 Crown street's 102.6 kBtu/ft² across 36,000 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,082 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 129.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 133,797 kWh of electricity and 32,374 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 556 Crown street to report its energy use?
556 Crown 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:26600855:2023). 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 556 Crown street's energy grade?
556 Crown street scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 556 Crown street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 102.6 kBtu/ft² (129.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,000 sq ft, including 133,797 kWh of electricity and 32,374 therms of natural gas.
What are 556 Crown street's carbon emissions?
556 Crown street reported 222 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 556 Crown street?
556 Crown street is in New York City, New York 11213. Its coordinates are 40.66571, -73.94040 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 556 Crown street and when was it built?
556 Crown street has 36,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 556 Crown 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, “556 Crown street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/556-crown-street-20e62aef (data as of October 2, 2026).