62 Cooper Square
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 56 COOPER SQ. · 10003
At a glance
62 Cooper Square is a 142,717-square-foot multifamily housing building at 56 COOPER SQ. in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 70.6 kBtu/ft² and 804 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 70.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 804 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,268,871 kWh |
| Natural gas | 57,499 therms |
| Water use | 2,971 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 142,717 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21359901:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | +56 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 804 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | +1 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 32 | 105.5 kBtu/ft² | 730 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
- 56 COOPER SQ.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.72893, -73.99102
Within ~1 km
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How does 62 Cooper Square 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. 62 Cooper Square's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 70.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 142,717 sq ft, it is about 41% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 62 Cooper Square's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 62 Cooper Square, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2022 to 89 in 2024 (+57 points). Site EUI moved from 105.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 730 tCO₂e to 804 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. 62 Cooper Square's 70.6 kBtu/ft² across 142,717 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,953 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 127.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,268,871 kWh of electricity, 57,499 therms of natural gas and 2,971 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 62 Cooper Square to report its energy use?
62 Cooper Square 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:21359901:2024). 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 62 Cooper Square's energy grade?
62 Cooper Square scores 89 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 62 Cooper Square use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.6 kBtu/ft² (127.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 142,717 sq ft, including 1,268,871 kWh of electricity and 57,499 therms of natural gas.
What are 62 Cooper Square's carbon emissions?
62 Cooper Square reported 804 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 62 Cooper Square?
62 Cooper Square is at 56 COOPER SQ., in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.72893, -73.99102 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 62 Cooper Square and when was it built?
62 Cooper Square has 142,717 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 62 Cooper Square 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, “62 Cooper Square, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/62-cooper-square-731672b4 (data as of October 2, 2026).