90-04 161 St
Office in New York City, NY · 90-04 161 Street · 11432
At a glance
90-04 161 St is a 63,492-square-foot office building at 90-04 161 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 68.4 kBtu/ft² and 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 68.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 335 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 549,470 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,682 therms |
| Water use | 861 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,492 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2812752:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | +9 | 68.4 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 338 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
- 90-04 161 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11432
- Coordinates
- 40.70520, -73.79928
Within ~1 km
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How does 90-04 161 St 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. 90-04 161 St's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 68.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,492 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 11 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 90-04 161 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 90-04 161 St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 68 in 2023 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 79.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 68.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 338 tCO₂e to 335 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 90-04 161 St's 68.4 kBtu/ft² across 63,492 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,273 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 123.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 549,470 kWh of electricity, 24,682 therms of natural gas and 861 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 90-04 161 St to report its energy use?
90-04 161 St 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:2812752:2023). 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 90-04 161 St's energy grade?
90-04 161 St scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 90-04 161 St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.4 kBtu/ft² (123.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,492 sq ft, including 549,470 kWh of electricity and 24,682 therms of natural gas.
What are 90-04 161 St's carbon emissions?
90-04 161 St reported 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 90-04 161 St?
90-04 161 St is at 90-04 161 Street, in New York City, New York 11432. Its coordinates are 40.70520, -73.79928 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 90-04 161 St and when was it built?
90-04 161 St has 63,492 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 90-04 161 St 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, “90-04 161 St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/90-04-161-st-95806833 (data as of October 2, 2026).