68-54 Austin Street
Office in New York City, NY · 11375
At a glance
68-54 Austin Street is a 84,008-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.8 kBtu/ft² and 443 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 443 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 838,301 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,304 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,008 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6138999:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | +9 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | -50 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 488 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 410 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
- 68-54 Austin Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11375
- Coordinates
- 40.72223, -73.85044
Within ~1 km
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How does 68-54 Austin Street 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. 68-54 Austin Street's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 70.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,008 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 46 years later 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 68-54 Austin Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 68-54 Austin Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-41 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 70. Site EUI moved from 86.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 70.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 410 tCO₂e to 443 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. 68-54 Austin Street's 70.8 kBtu/ft² across 84,008 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,743 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 145.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 838,301 kWh of electricity and 21,304 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 68-54 Austin Street to report its energy use?
68-54 Austin 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:6138999:2024). 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 68-54 Austin Street's energy grade?
68-54 Austin Street scores 29 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 68-54 Austin Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.8 kBtu/ft² (145.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 84,008 sq ft, including 838,301 kWh of electricity and 21,304 therms of natural gas.
What are 68-54 Austin Street's carbon emissions?
68-54 Austin Street reported 443 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 68-54 Austin Street?
68-54 Austin Street is in New York City, New York 11375. Its coordinates are 40.72223, -73.85044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 68-54 Austin Street and when was it built?
68-54 Austin Street has 84,008 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 68-54 Austin 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, “68-54 Austin Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/68-54-austin-street-303fed2e (data as of October 2, 2026).