85 South Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10038
At a glance
85 South Street is a 52,005-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 27.3 kBtu/ft² and 127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 27.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 56.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 127 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 245,030 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,841 therms |
| Water use | 635 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,005 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6821052:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | ±0 | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | ±0 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 109 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
- 85 South Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.70562, -74.00416
Within ~1 km
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How does 85 South 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. 85 South Street's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 27.3 kBtu/ft² is about 64% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,005 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 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 85 South Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 85 South Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 99 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 27.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 109 tCO₂e to 127 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 85 South Street's 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 52,005 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (416 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 56.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 245,030 kWh of electricity, 5,841 therms of natural gas and 635 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 85 South Street to report its energy use?
85 South 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6821052:2024). 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 85 South Street's energy grade?
85 South Street scores 99 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 85 South Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.3 kBtu/ft² (56.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,005 sq ft, including 245,030 kWh of electricity and 5,841 therms of natural gas.
What are 85 South Street's carbon emissions?
85 South Street reported 127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 85 South Street?
85 South Street is in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.70562, -74.00416 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 85 South Street and when was it built?
85 South Street has 52,005 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 85 South Street 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, “85 South Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/85-south-street-97505199 (data as of October 2, 2026).