68 East 131st Street
Office in New York City, NY · 68 E 131st Street · 10037
At a glance
68 East 131st Street is a 33,515-square-foot office building at 68 E 131st Street in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 30.0 kBtu/ft² and 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 55.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 78 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 131,445 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,581 therms |
| Water use | 345 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,515 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691228:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | +2 | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 97 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
- 68 E 131st Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10037
- Coordinates
- 40.80923, -73.93718
Within ~1 km
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How does 68 East 131st 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 East 131st Street's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 30.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,515 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 14 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 68 East 131st Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 68 East 131st Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 30.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 97 tCO₂e to 78 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 68 East 131st Street's 30.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,515 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (295 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 55.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 131,445 kWh of electricity, 5,581 therms of natural gas and 345 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 68 East 131st Street to report its energy use?
68 East 131st 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6691228:2023). 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 East 131st Street's energy grade?
68 East 131st Street scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 68 East 131st Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 30.0 kBtu/ft² (55.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,515 sq ft, including 131,445 kWh of electricity and 5,581 therms of natural gas.
What are 68 East 131st Street's carbon emissions?
68 East 131st Street reported 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 68 East 131st Street?
68 East 131st Street is at 68 E 131st Street, in New York City, New York 10037. Its coordinates are 40.80923, -73.93718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 68 East 131st Street and when was it built?
68 East 131st Street has 33,515 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 68 East 131st Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 East 131st Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/68-east-131st-street-d2946fca (data as of October 2, 2026).