DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 72 Poplar Street · 11201
At a glance
DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street is a 44,812-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1913. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.5 kBtu/ft² and 179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 179 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 273,080 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,641 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,812 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6694540:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 181 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
- 72 Poplar Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11201
- Coordinates
- 40.70090, -73.99223
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street 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. Its site EUI of 53.5 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,812 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 39 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 1840 - 72 Poplar Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 60.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 181 tCO₂e to 179 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 53.5 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. DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street's 53.5 kBtu/ft² across 44,812 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (703 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 92.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 273,080 kWh of electricity and 14,641 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street to report its energy use?
DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street 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:6694540:2023). 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 DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street's energy grade?
DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft² (92.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,812 sq ft, including 273,080 kWh of electricity and 14,641 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street's carbon emissions?
DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street reported 179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street?
DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street is in New York City, New York 11201. Its coordinates are 40.70090, -73.99223 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street and when was it built?
DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street has 44,812 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street 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, “DEPM 1840 - 72 Poplar Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-1840-72-poplar-street-6ac5416e (data as of October 2, 2026).