759 East 138th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10454
At a glance
759 East 138th Street is a 43,551-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1905. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 89.5 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 89.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 520,130 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,252 therms |
| Water use | 7,395 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 43,551 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26575402:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 64 | +14 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 301 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
- 759 East 138th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10454
- Coordinates
- 40.80418, -73.91121
Within ~1 km
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How does 759 East 138th 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. 759 East 138th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 89.5 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,551 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 47 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 759 East 138th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 759 East 138th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2022 to 64 in 2023 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 101.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 301 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 759 East 138th Street's 89.5 kBtu/ft² across 43,551 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,142 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 165.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 520,130 kWh of electricity, 21,252 therms of natural gas and 7,395 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 759 East 138th Street to report its energy use?
759 East 138th 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:26575402:2023). 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 759 East 138th Street's energy grade?
759 East 138th Street scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 759 East 138th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 89.5 kBtu/ft² (165.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,551 sq ft, including 520,130 kWh of electricity and 21,252 therms of natural gas.
What are 759 East 138th Street's carbon emissions?
759 East 138th Street reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 759 East 138th Street?
759 East 138th Street is in New York City, New York 10454. Its coordinates are 40.80418, -73.91121 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 759 East 138th Street and when was it built?
759 East 138th Street has 43,551 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 759 East 138th 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, “759 East 138th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/759-east-138th-street-e6af0e78 (data as of October 2, 2026).