949 Faile Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10459
At a glance
949 Faile Street is a 35,100-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1919. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 20.5 kBtu/ft² and 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 20.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 73 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 164,612 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,587 therms |
| Water use | 3,096 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,100 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6296189:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 20.5 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 20.6 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 26.5 kBtu/ft² | 67 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 949 Faile Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10459
- Coordinates
- 40.82214, -73.88941
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 975 - 1000 Simpson Stscore —
Multifamily Housing · 783,108 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 356,591 sq ft
Multifamily Housing · 303,967 sq ft
- WEST FARMS ROAD REHABscore 53
Multifamily Housing · 222,300 sq ft
- 720 Tiffany Streetscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 210,727 sq ft
- 720 Tiffany Streetscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 210,727 sq ft
See also: most efficient in New York City · biggest emitters
How does 949 Faile 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. 949 Faile Street's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 20.5 kBtu/ft² is about 73% 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 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,100 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1919, 33 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 949 Faile Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for 949 Faile Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 26.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 73 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 949 Faile Street's 20.5 kBtu/ft² across 35,100 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (211 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 49.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 164,612 kWh of electricity, 1,587 therms of natural gas and 3,096 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 949 Faile Street to report its energy use?
949 Faile 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:6296189:2024). 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.
More multifamily housing buildings in New York City
- 350 W. 85th Street· 35,094 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- 350 West 85th Street - Bazini· 35,094 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- BUSHWICK II CDA (GROUP E): Building #5 - 550 Knickerbocker Ave (NG Gas)· 35,090 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- BUSHWICK II CDA (Group E): Building #4 - 357 Wilson Ave (NG Gas)· 35,090 sq ft · EUI 102.8 kBtu/ft²
- 3103 Webster Avenue· 35,082 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- 273 West 136th Street (Parent Property)· 35,082 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Multifamily Housing buildings in New York City· 33,022 benchmarked
- All New York City benchmarked buildings· Local Law 84 (LL84)
- Most efficient large buildings in New York City
- Least efficient large buildings in New York City
- Biggest emitters in New York City
Frequently asked questions
What is 949 Faile Street's energy grade?
949 Faile Street scores 100 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 949 Faile Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.5 kBtu/ft² (49.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,100 sq ft, including 164,612 kWh of electricity and 1,587 therms of natural gas.
What are 949 Faile Street's carbon emissions?
949 Faile Street reported 73 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 949 Faile Street?
949 Faile Street is in New York City, New York 10459. Its coordinates are 40.82214, -73.88941 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 949 Faile Street and when was it built?
949 Faile Street has 35,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1919 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 949 Faile 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).
Working with New York City building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “949 Faile Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/949-faile-street-7342c677 (data as of October 2, 2026).