574 W 161st St, 10032
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 574 W 161st St · 10032
At a glance
574 W 161st St, 10032 is a 25,160-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1990. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 106.0 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 106.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 140,967 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,860 therms |
| Water use | 2,351 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,160 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6692203:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | -6 | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | -3 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 148 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
- 574 W 161st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83613, -73.94208
Within ~1 km
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How does 574 W 161st St, 10032 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. 574 W 161st St, 10032's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 106.0 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,160 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 38 years later 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 574 W 161st St, 10032's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 574 W 161st St, 10032, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 61 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 70. Site EUI moved from 97.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 106.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 171 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 574 W 161st St, 10032's 106.0 kBtu/ft² across 25,160 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (782 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 140,967 kWh of electricity, 21,860 therms of natural gas and 2,351 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 574 W 161st St, 10032 to report its energy use?
574 W 161st St, 10032 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:6692203:2024). 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 574 W 161st St, 10032's energy grade?
574 W 161st St, 10032 scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 574 W 161st St, 10032 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 106.0 kBtu/ft² (144.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,160 sq ft, including 140,967 kWh of electricity and 21,860 therms of natural gas.
What are 574 W 161st St, 10032's carbon emissions?
574 W 161st St, 10032 reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 574 W 161st St, 10032?
574 W 161st St, 10032 is in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83613, -73.94208 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 574 W 161st St, 10032 and when was it built?
574 W 161st St, 10032 has 25,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 574 W 161st St, 10032 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, “574 W 161st St, 10032, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/574-w-161st-st-10032-0887eb63 (data as of October 2, 2026).