Bethel: 173 Henry St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 173 Henry Street · 10002
At a glance
Bethel: 173 Henry St is a 36,121-square-foot multifamily housing building at 173 Henry Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 128.3 kBtu/ft² and 288 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 128.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 167.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 288 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 197,766 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,598 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,121 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282498:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 7 | +2 | 128.3 kBtu/ft² | 288 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 5 | +2 | 132.9 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | 154.8 kBtu/ft² | 319 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
- 173 Henry Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10002
- Coordinates
- 40.71349, -73.98898
Within ~1 km
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How does Bethel: 173 Henry 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. Bethel: 173 Henry St's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 128.3 kBtu/ft² is about 71% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 53% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,121 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 Bethel: 173 Henry St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Bethel: 173 Henry St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2022 to 7 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 154.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 128.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 319 tCO₂e to 288 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. Bethel: 173 Henry St's 128.3 kBtu/ft² across 36,121 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,358 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 167.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 197,766 kWh of electricity and 39,598 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bethel: 173 Henry St to report its energy use?
Bethel: 173 Henry 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:6282498:2024). 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 Bethel: 173 Henry St's energy grade?
Bethel: 173 Henry St scores 7 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bethel: 173 Henry St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.3 kBtu/ft² (167.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,121 sq ft, including 197,766 kWh of electricity and 39,598 therms of natural gas.
What are Bethel: 173 Henry St's carbon emissions?
Bethel: 173 Henry St reported 288 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bethel: 173 Henry St?
Bethel: 173 Henry St is at 173 Henry Street, in New York City, New York 10002. Its coordinates are 40.71349, -73.98898 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Bethel: 173 Henry St and when was it built?
Bethel: 173 Henry St has 36,121 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bethel: 173 Henry 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, “Bethel: 173 Henry St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/bethel-173-henry-st-b460b35e (data as of October 2, 2026).