79 Wolcott Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 79 WOLCOTT ST · 11231
At a glance
79 Wolcott Street is a 31,780-square-foot multifamily housing building at 79 WOLCOTT ST in New York City, New York, built in 2006. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 43.7 kBtu/ft² and 91 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 43.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 62.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 91 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 90,761 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,792 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,780 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6293861:2023 |
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 WOLCOTT ST
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.67688, -74.01228
Within ~1 km
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How does 79 Wolcott 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. 79 Wolcott Street's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 43.7 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,780 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 54 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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 Wolcott Street's 43.7 kBtu/ft² across 31,780 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (407 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 62.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 90,761 kWh of electricity and 10,792 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 79 Wolcott Street to report its energy use?
79 Wolcott 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:6293861:2023). 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 79 Wolcott Street's energy grade?
79 Wolcott Street scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 79 Wolcott Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 43.7 kBtu/ft² (62.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,780 sq ft, including 90,761 kWh of electricity and 10,792 therms of natural gas.
What are 79 Wolcott Street's carbon emissions?
79 Wolcott Street reported 91 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 79 Wolcott Street?
79 Wolcott Street is at 79 WOLCOTT ST, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.67688, -74.01228 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 79 Wolcott Street and when was it built?
79 Wolcott Street has 31,780 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 79 Wolcott 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, “79 Wolcott Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/79-wolcott-street-14f26863 (data as of October 2, 2026).