88 University Place
Office in New York City, NY · 10003
At a glance
88 University Place is a 94,539-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.8 kBtu/ft² and 479 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 479 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 844,608 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,763 therms |
| Gross floor area | 94,539 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:42316292:2024 |
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
- 88 University Place
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73362, -73.99307
Within ~1 km
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How does 88 University Place 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. Its site EUI of 59.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,539 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 60 years later 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.
What does a site EUI of 59.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 88 University Place's 59.8 kBtu/ft² across 94,539 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,657 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 116.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 844,608 kWh of electricity and 27,763 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 88 University Place to report its energy use?
88 University Place 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:42316292:2024). 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 88 University Place's energy grade?
88 University Place did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 88 University Place use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.8 kBtu/ft² (116.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,539 sq ft, including 844,608 kWh of electricity and 27,763 therms of natural gas.
What are 88 University Place's carbon emissions?
88 University Place reported 479 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 88 University Place?
88 University Place is in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73362, -73.99307 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 88 University Place and when was it built?
88 University Place has 94,539 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 88 University Place 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, “88 University Place, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/88-university-place-a90251de (data as of October 2, 2026).