601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh
Office in New York City, NY · 601 West 26 St · 10001
At a glance
601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh is a 1,939,488-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1931. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 77.5 kBtu/ft² and 14,298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 77.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 173.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,298 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 29,840,281 kWh |
| Natural gas | 485,780 therms |
| Water use | 16,393 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,939,488 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:11172348:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | +4 | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 14,298 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | +2 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 14,592 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 12,152 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
- 601 West 26 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10001
- Coordinates
- 40.75093, -74.00596
Within ~1 km
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How does 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 77.5 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,939,488 sq ft, it is about 844% above the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2022 to 93 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12,152 tCO₂e to 14,298 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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. 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh's 77.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,939,488 sq ft works out to about 150.3 billion Btu (44,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 173.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 29,840,281 kWh of electricity, 485,780 therms of natural gas and 16,393 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh to report its energy use?
601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh 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:11172348:2024). 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 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh's energy grade?
601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh scores 93 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 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.5 kBtu/ft² (173.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,939,488 sq ft, including 29,840,281 kWh of electricity and 485,780 therms of natural gas.
What are 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh's carbon emissions?
601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh reported 14,298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh?
601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh is in New York City, New York 10001. Its coordinates are 40.75093, -74.00596 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh and when was it built?
601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh has 1,939,488 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh 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, “601 West 26 St - Starrett Lehigh, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/601-west-26-st-starrett-lehigh-8f401e3f (data as of October 2, 2026).