COLUMBUS 104
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 42-70 156 STREET · 11355
At a glance
COLUMBUS 104 is a 31,600-square-foot multifamily housing building at 42-70 156 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.4 kBtu/ft² and 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% 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 | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 214 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 146,117 kWh |
| Natural gas | 847 therms |
| Water use | 2,106 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6296482:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 40 | +20 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | +3 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 264 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
- 42-70 156 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11355
- Coordinates
- 40.75948, -73.80977
Within ~1 km
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How does COLUMBUS 104 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. COLUMBUS 104's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 83.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,600 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 COLUMBUS 104's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for COLUMBUS 104, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2022 to 40 in 2024 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 111.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 264 tCO₂e to 214 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. COLUMBUS 104's 83.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,600 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (772 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,117 kWh of electricity, 847 therms of natural gas and 2,106 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires COLUMBUS 104 to report its energy use?
COLUMBUS 104 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:6296482:2024). 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 COLUMBUS 104's energy grade?
COLUMBUS 104 scores 40 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 COLUMBUS 104 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 83.4 kBtu/ft² (112.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,600 sq ft, including 146,117 kWh of electricity and 847 therms of natural gas.
What are COLUMBUS 104's carbon emissions?
COLUMBUS 104 reported 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is COLUMBUS 104?
COLUMBUS 104 is at 42-70 156 STREET, in New York City, New York 11355. Its coordinates are 40.75948, -73.80977 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is COLUMBUS 104 and when was it built?
COLUMBUS 104 has 31,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is COLUMBUS 104 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, “COLUMBUS 104, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/columbus-104-80b1f9a9 (data as of October 2, 2026).