825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 825 WEST 179 STREET · 10033
At a glance
825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 is a 47,890-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 90.8 kBtu/ft² and 355 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% 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 | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 90.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 355 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 244,281 kWh |
| Natural gas | 899 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,890 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6225142:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 43 | -5 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 355 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | -9 | 88.8 kBtu/ft² | 340 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 309 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
- 825 WEST 179 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10033
- Coordinates
- 40.84957, -73.94011
Within ~1 km
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How does 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 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. 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 90.8 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,890 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 43 in 2024 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 90.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 309 tCO₂e to 355 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 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. 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499's 90.8 kBtu/ft² across 47,890 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,274 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 122.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 244,281 kWh of electricity and 899 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 to report its energy use?
825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 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:6225142:2024). 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 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499's energy grade?
825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.8 kBtu/ft² (122.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,890 sq ft, including 244,281 kWh of electricity and 899 therms of natural gas.
What are 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499's carbon emissions?
825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 reported 355 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499?
825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 is in New York City, New York 10033. Its coordinates are 40.84957, -73.94011 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 and when was it built?
825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 has 47,890 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499 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, “825 WEST 179 STREET - 41499, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/825-west-179-street-41499-80439045 (data as of October 2, 2026).