Benchmarking Group - 89
Parking in New York City, NY · 40 - 44 East 161st St · 10452
At a glance
Benchmarking Group - 89 is a 4,916-square-foot parking building at 40 - 44 East 161st St in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.9 kBtu/ft² and 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 62.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 58,599 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,095 therms |
| Water use | 39 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 4,916 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355017:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
- 40 - 44 East 161st St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.82799, -73.92656
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchmarking Group - 89 compare with other parking buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 301 parking buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 62.9 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 39.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 4,916 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 93,719 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Benchmarking Group - 89's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Benchmarking Group - 89, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 62.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does a site EUI of 62.9 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. Benchmarking Group - 89's 62.9 kBtu/ft² across 4,916 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (91 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 58,599 kWh of electricity, 1,095 therms of natural gas and 39 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Benchmarking Group - 89 to report its energy use?
Benchmarking Group - 89 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:21355017:2024). 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 Benchmarking Group - 89's energy grade?
Benchmarking Group - 89 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benchmarking Group - 89 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.9 kBtu/ft² (137.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 4,916 sq ft, including 58,599 kWh of electricity and 1,095 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchmarking Group - 89's carbon emissions?
Benchmarking Group - 89 reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benchmarking Group - 89?
Benchmarking Group - 89 is at 40 - 44 East 161st St, in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.82799, -73.92656 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Benchmarking Group - 89 and when was it built?
Benchmarking Group - 89 has 4,916 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is Benchmarking Group - 89 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, “Benchmarking Group - 89, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/benchmarking-group-89-8b0745e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).