701 West 179th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10033
At a glance
701 West 179th Street is a 67,838-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. 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 154.4 kBtu/ft² and 689 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 154.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 217.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 689 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 626,279 kWh |
| Natural gas | 83,354 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,838 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7065188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -4 | 154.4 kBtu/ft² | 689 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 5 | -3 | 123.1 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 8 | 126.8 kBtu/ft² | 510 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
- 701 West 179th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.84900, -73.93735
Within ~1 km
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How does 701 West 179th Street 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. 701 West 179th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 154.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,838 sq ft, it is about 33% below 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 701 West 179th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 701 West 179th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 8. Site EUI moved from 126.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 154.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 510 tCO₂e to 689 tCO₂e over the same span (up 35%).
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. 701 West 179th Street's 154.4 kBtu/ft² across 67,838 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,070 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 217.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 626,279 kWh of electricity and 83,354 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 701 West 179th Street to report its energy use?
701 West 179th 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:7065188:2024). 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 701 West 179th Street's energy grade?
701 West 179th 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 701 West 179th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 154.4 kBtu/ft² (217.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,838 sq ft, including 626,279 kWh of electricity and 83,354 therms of natural gas.
What are 701 West 179th Street's carbon emissions?
701 West 179th Street reported 689 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 701 West 179th Street?
701 West 179th Street is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.84900, -73.93735 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 701 West 179th Street and when was it built?
701 West 179th Street has 67,838 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 701 West 179th 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, “701 West 179th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/701-west-179th-street-aafc65a2 (data as of October 2, 2026).