Charm: 421 West 162nd St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 421 WEST 162 STREET · 10032
At a glance
Charm: 421 West 162nd St. is a 63,720-square-foot multifamily housing building at 421 WEST 162 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 15.9 kBtu/ft² and 101 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 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 15.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 40.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 101 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 248,605 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,667 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,720 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6844492:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | ±0 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 15.8 kBtu/ft² | 80 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
- 421 WEST 162 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83510, -73.93823
Within ~1 km
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How does Charm: 421 West 162nd 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. Charm: 421 West 162nd St.'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 15.9 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,720 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 Charm: 421 West 162nd St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Charm: 421 West 162nd St., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 15.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 15.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 80 tCO₂e to 101 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
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. Charm: 421 West 162nd St.'s 15.9 kBtu/ft² across 63,720 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (297 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 40.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 248,605 kWh of electricity and 1,667 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Charm: 421 West 162nd St. to report its energy use?
Charm: 421 West 162nd 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:6844492:2023). 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 Charm: 421 West 162nd St.'s energy grade?
Charm: 421 West 162nd St. scores 100 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 Charm: 421 West 162nd St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 15.9 kBtu/ft² (40.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,720 sq ft, including 248,605 kWh of electricity and 1,667 therms of natural gas.
What are Charm: 421 West 162nd St.'s carbon emissions?
Charm: 421 West 162nd St. reported 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Charm: 421 West 162nd St.?
Charm: 421 West 162nd St. is at 421 WEST 162 STREET, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83510, -73.93823 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Charm: 421 West 162nd St. and when was it built?
Charm: 421 West 162nd St. has 63,720 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Charm: 421 West 162nd 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, “Charm: 421 West 162nd St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/charm-421-west-162nd-st-4f5a383e (data as of October 2, 2026).