Besen - 232 E. 59th St.
Office in New York City, NY · 232 E. 59th St. · 10022
At a glance
Besen - 232 E. 59th St. is a 42,176-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 16.8 kBtu/ft² and 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 16.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 47.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 82 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 207,695 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 419 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,176 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7103403:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | -1 | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +1 | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 16.6 kBtu/ft² | 59 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
- 232 E. 59th St.
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.76118, -73.96573
Within ~1 km
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How does Besen - 232 E. 59th 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. Besen - 232 E. 59th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 16.8 kBtu/ft² is about 74% below 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,176 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 14 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 Besen - 232 E. 59th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Besen - 232 E. 59th St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 97 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 16.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 16.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 59 tCO₂e to 82 tCO₂e over the same span (up 38%).
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. Besen - 232 E. 59th St.'s 16.8 kBtu/ft² across 42,176 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (208 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 47.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,695 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 419 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Besen - 232 E. 59th St. to report its energy use?
Besen - 232 E. 59th 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:7103403:2024). 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 Besen - 232 E. 59th St.'s energy grade?
Besen - 232 E. 59th St. scores 97 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 Besen - 232 E. 59th St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 16.8 kBtu/ft² (47.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,176 sq ft, including 207,695 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Besen - 232 E. 59th St.'s carbon emissions?
Besen - 232 E. 59th St. reported 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Besen - 232 E. 59th St.?
Besen - 232 E. 59th St. is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.76118, -73.96573 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Besen - 232 E. 59th St. and when was it built?
Besen - 232 E. 59th St. has 42,176 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Besen - 232 E. 59th St. 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, “Besen - 232 E. 59th St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/besen-232-e-59th-st-898b330d (data as of October 2, 2026).