BCR: 559 W 156th St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 559 West 156th Street · 10032
At a glance
BCR: 559 W 156th St. is a 50,429-square-foot multifamily housing building at 559 West 156th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1909. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.1 kBtu/ft² and 114 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 114 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 232,421 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,243 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,429 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7069129:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 97 | +1 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 27.8 kBtu/ft² | 104 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
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Location
- Address
- 559 West 156th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83316, -73.94466
Within ~1 km
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How does BCR: 559 W 156th St. 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. BCR: 559 W 156th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 26.1 kBtu/ft² is about 65% 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,429 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 43 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 BCR: 559 W 156th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for BCR: 559 W 156th St., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 97 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 27.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 114 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. BCR: 559 W 156th St.'s 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 50,429 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (386 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 54.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 232,421 kWh of electricity and 5,243 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires BCR: 559 W 156th St. to report its energy use?
BCR: 559 W 156th 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:7069129:2023). 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 BCR: 559 W 156th St.'s energy grade?
BCR: 559 W 156th St. scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does BCR: 559 W 156th St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft² (54.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,429 sq ft, including 232,421 kWh of electricity and 5,243 therms of natural gas.
What are BCR: 559 W 156th St.'s carbon emissions?
BCR: 559 W 156th St. reported 114 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is BCR: 559 W 156th St.?
BCR: 559 W 156th St. is at 559 West 156th Street, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83316, -73.94466 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is BCR: 559 W 156th St. and when was it built?
BCR: 559 W 156th St. has 50,429 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is BCR: 559 W 156th 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, “BCR: 559 W 156th St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bcr-559-w-156th-st-3dc1c017 (data as of October 2, 2026).