556 West 180th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10033
At a glance
556 West 180th Street is a 25,825-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1915. 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 216.3 kBtu/ft² and 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 216.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 261.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 328 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 147,784 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,828 therms |
| Water use | 4,588 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,825 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6687792:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 216.3 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 235.0 kBtu/ft² | 348 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 221.1 kBtu/ft² | 321 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 556 West 180th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.84828, -73.93344
Within ~1 km
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How does 556 West 180th 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 West 180th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 216.3 kBtu/ft² is about 189% 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 12.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 144% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,825 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 37 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 West 180th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 556 West 180th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 221.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 216.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 321 tCO₂e to 328 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
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. 556 West 180th Street's 216.3 kBtu/ft² across 25,825 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,637 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 261.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 147,784 kWh of electricity, 50,828 therms of natural gas and 4,588 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 556 West 180th Street to report its energy use?
556 West 180th 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:6687792:2024). 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 556 West 180th Street's energy grade?
556 West 180th 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 556 West 180th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 216.3 kBtu/ft² (261.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,825 sq ft, including 147,784 kWh of electricity and 50,828 therms of natural gas.
What are 556 West 180th Street's carbon emissions?
556 West 180th Street reported 328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 556 West 180th Street?
556 West 180th Street is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.84828, -73.93344 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 556 West 180th Street and when was it built?
556 West 180th Street has 25,825 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 556 West 180th 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, “556 West 180th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/556-west-180th-street-5e5ca867 (data as of October 2, 2026).