72 Nassau Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10038
At a glance
72 Nassau Street is a 32,107-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1930. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 189,243 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,609 therms |
| Water use | 875 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,107 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12902001:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 156 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
- 72 Nassau Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70963, -74.00831
Within ~1 km
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How does 72 Nassau 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. Its site EUI of 71.8 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,107 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 22 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 72 Nassau Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 72 Nassau Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 79.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 156 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 71.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 72 Nassau Street's 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 32,107 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (676 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 110.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 189,243 kWh of electricity, 16,609 therms of natural gas and 875 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 72 Nassau Street to report its energy use?
72 Nassau 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:12902001:2023). 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 72 Nassau Street's energy grade?
72 Nassau Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 72 Nassau Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft² (110.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,107 sq ft, including 189,243 kWh of electricity and 16,609 therms of natural gas.
What are 72 Nassau Street's carbon emissions?
72 Nassau Street reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 72 Nassau Street?
72 Nassau Street is in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70963, -74.00831 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 72 Nassau Street and when was it built?
72 Nassau Street has 32,107 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 72 Nassau 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, “72 Nassau Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/72-nassau-street-3c4097c9 (data as of October 2, 2026).