CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building
College/University in New York City, NY · 199 Chambers St · 10013
At a glance
CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building is a 723,777-square-foot college/university building at 199 Chambers St in New York City, New York, built in 1983. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 104.1 kBtu/ft² and 7,087 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 104.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 219.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,087 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 12,537,352 kWh |
| Water use | 10,207 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 723,777 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21355090:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 104.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,087 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,479 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 98.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,453 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
- 199 Chambers St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10013
- Coordinates
- 40.71684, -74.01212
Within ~1 km
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How does CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building compare with other college/university buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 553 college/university buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 104.1 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 94.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% above the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 723,777 sq ft, it is about 258% above the average floor area of 202,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1947). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 98.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 104.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,453 tCO₂e to 7,087 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does a site EUI of 104.1 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. CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building's 104.1 kBtu/ft² across 723,777 sq ft works out to about 75.3 billion Btu (22,082 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 219.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 12,537,352 kWh of electricity and 10,207 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building to report its energy use?
CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building 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:21355090:2024). 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 CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building's energy grade?
CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 104.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 104.1 kBtu/ft² (219.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 723,777 sq ft, including 12,537,352 kWh of electricity.
What are CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building's carbon emissions?
CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building reported 7,087 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building?
CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building is at 199 Chambers St, in New York City, New York 10013. Its coordinates are 40.71684, -74.01212 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building and when was it built?
CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building has 723,777 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building 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, “CUNY CC > BMCC_61_BMCC: Chambers St. Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/cuny-cc-bmcc-61-bmcc-chambers-st-building-8879ad8b (data as of October 2, 2026).