7 East 116th Street
Senior Living Community in New York City, NY · 10029
At a glance
7 East 116th Street is a 75,840-square-foot senior living community building in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 93.1 kBtu/ft² and 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 229 scored senior living community buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 93.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 487 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 529,181 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,558 therms |
| Water use | 6,307 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 75,840 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:25745711:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -44 | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | -55 | 178.5 kBtu/ft² | 817 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 175 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
- 7 East 116th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10029
- Coordinates
- 40.80042, -73.94585
Within ~1 km
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How does 7 East 116th Street compare with other senior living community buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 296 senior living community buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 7 East 116th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 57 across the 229 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 93.1 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 112.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,840 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 108,590 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has 7 East 116th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 7 East 116th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-99 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 29.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 93.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 218% increase. Reported emissions went from 175 tCO₂e to 487 tCO₂e over the same span (up 179%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 7 East 116th Street's 93.1 kBtu/ft² across 75,840 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,069 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 139.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 529,181 kWh of electricity, 52,558 therms of natural gas and 6,307 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 7 East 116th Street to report its energy use?
7 East 116th 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:25745711:2024). 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 7 East 116th Street's energy grade?
7 East 116th Street scores 1 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 7 East 116th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.1 kBtu/ft² (139.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 75,840 sq ft, including 529,181 kWh of electricity and 52,558 therms of natural gas.
What are 7 East 116th Street's carbon emissions?
7 East 116th Street reported 487 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 7 East 116th Street?
7 East 116th Street is in New York City, New York 10029. Its coordinates are 40.80042, -73.94585 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 7 East 116th Street and when was it built?
7 East 116th Street has 75,840 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is 7 East 116th 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, “7 East 116th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/7-east-116th-street-7013a55a (data as of October 2, 2026).