79 Laight Street, New York
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 79 Laight Street · 10013
At a glance
79 Laight Street, New York is a 100,984-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1985. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.6 kBtu/ft² and 305 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 305 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 588,941 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,808 therms |
| Water use | 2,468 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 100,984 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4401449:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +7 | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 305 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +1 | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 347 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 332 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
- 79 Laight Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.72221, -74.01072
Within ~1 km
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How does 79 Laight Street, New York 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. 79 Laight Street, New York's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 33.6 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,984 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 33 years later 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 79 Laight Street, New York's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 79 Laight Street, New York, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 49.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 332 tCO₂e to 305 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 79 Laight Street, New York's 33.6 kBtu/ft² across 100,984 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (994 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 588,941 kWh of electricity, 13,808 therms of natural gas and 2,468 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 79 Laight Street, New York to report its energy use?
79 Laight Street, New York 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:4401449:2024). 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 79 Laight Street, New York's energy grade?
79 Laight Street, New York scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 79 Laight Street, New York use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.6 kBtu/ft² (70.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,984 sq ft, including 588,941 kWh of electricity and 13,808 therms of natural gas.
What are 79 Laight Street, New York's carbon emissions?
79 Laight Street, New York reported 305 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 79 Laight Street, New York?
79 Laight Street, New York is in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.72221, -74.01072 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 79 Laight Street, New York and when was it built?
79 Laight Street, New York has 100,984 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 79 Laight Street, New York 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, “79 Laight Street, New York, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/79-laight-street-new-york-cbbfe732 (data as of October 2, 2026).