DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 15 West 81 Street · 10024
At a glance
DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St is a 334,746-square-foot multifamily housing building at 15 West 81 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1929. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 57.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,266 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 57.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,266 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,184,011 kWh |
| Natural gas | 150,745 therms |
| Water use | 6,290 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 334,746 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2684277:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | +3 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,266 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | +3 | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,274 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,331 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
- 15 West 81 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78234, -73.97242
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st 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. DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 57.1 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 334,746 sq ft, it is about 232% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 23 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 DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2022 to 89 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 67.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,331 tCO₂e to 1,266 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St's 57.1 kBtu/ft² across 334,746 sq ft works out to about 19.1 billion Btu (5,602 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 81.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,184,011 kWh of electricity, 150,745 therms of natural gas and 6,290 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St to report its energy use?
DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st 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:2684277:2024). 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 DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St's energy grade?
DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St scores 89 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 DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.1 kBtu/ft² (81.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 334,746 sq ft, including 1,184,011 kWh of electricity and 150,745 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St's carbon emissions?
DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St reported 1,266 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St?
DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St is at 15 West 81 Street, in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78234, -73.97242 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St and when was it built?
DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St has 334,746 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st 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, “DEPM 1192 - 15 West 81st St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-1192-15-west-81st-st-87a41e02 (data as of October 2, 2026).