72 Orange Street Tenants Corp
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 72 Orange Street · 11201
At a glance
72 Orange Street Tenants Corp is a 32,418-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1938. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 90.9 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 90.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 94,965 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,214 therms |
| Water use | 845 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 32,418 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6800091:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | -12 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | -7 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 148 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 Orange Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.69895, -73.99315
Within ~1 km
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How does 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp 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. 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 90.9 kBtu/ft² is about 21% above 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 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,418 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 14 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 Orange Street Tenants Corp's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 79. Site EUI moved from 79.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp's 90.9 kBtu/ft² across 32,418 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (864 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 94,965 kWh of electricity, 26,214 therms of natural gas and 845 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp to report its energy use?
72 Orange Street Tenants Corp 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:6800091:2024). 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 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp's energy grade?
72 Orange Street Tenants Corp scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.9 kBtu/ft² (112.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,418 sq ft, including 94,965 kWh of electricity and 26,214 therms of natural gas.
What are 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp's carbon emissions?
72 Orange Street Tenants Corp reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp?
72 Orange Street Tenants Corp is in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.69895, -73.99315 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp and when was it built?
72 Orange Street Tenants Corp has 32,418 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 72 Orange Street Tenants Corp 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, “72 Orange Street Tenants Corp, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/72-orange-street-tenants-corp-eb1d156c (data as of October 2, 2026).