81 E 125 Street - 44315
Office in New York City, NY · 81 E 125 Street · 10035
At a glance
81 E 125 Street - 44315 is a 37,594-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1883. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 18.8 kBtu/ft² and 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 89% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 18.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 52.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 81 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,042 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 262 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,594 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6246316:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | ±0 | 18.8 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | +4 | 19.6 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 78 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 81 E 125 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10035
- Coordinates
- 40.80537, -73.93974
Within ~1 km
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How does 81 E 125 Street - 44315 compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 81 E 125 Street - 44315's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 18.8 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,594 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1883, 57 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 81 E 125 Street - 44315's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 81 E 125 Street - 44315, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 96 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 96. Site EUI moved from 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 18.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 78 tCO₂e to 81 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. 81 E 125 Street - 44315's 18.8 kBtu/ft² across 37,594 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (207 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 52.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,042 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 262 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 81 E 125 Street - 44315 to report its energy use?
81 E 125 Street - 44315 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:6246316:2024). 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 81 E 125 Street - 44315's energy grade?
81 E 125 Street - 44315 scores 96 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 81 E 125 Street - 44315 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 18.8 kBtu/ft² (52.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,594 sq ft, including 207,042 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 81 E 125 Street - 44315's carbon emissions?
81 E 125 Street - 44315 reported 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 81 E 125 Street - 44315?
81 E 125 Street - 44315 is in New York City, New York 10035. Its coordinates are 40.80537, -73.93974 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 81 E 125 Street - 44315 and when was it built?
81 E 125 Street - 44315 has 37,594 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1883 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 81 E 125 Street - 44315 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, “81 E 125 Street - 44315, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/81-e-125-street-44315-d4c1943e (data as of October 2, 2026).