DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 230 West 55th Street · 10019
At a glance
DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St is a 213,563-square-foot multifamily housing building at 230 West 55th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1979. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 129.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,835 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% 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 | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 129.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 189.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,835 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,908,567 kWh |
| Natural gas | 212,101 therms |
| Water use | 16,448 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 213,563 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2718578:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 6 | -5 | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,835 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | 123.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,604 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
- 230 West 55th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76489, -73.98261
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th 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 2754 - 230 West 55th St's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 129.8 kBtu/ft² is about 73% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 213,563 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 27 years later 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 2754 - 230 West 55th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2022 to 6 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 11. Site EUI moved from 123.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 129.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,604 tCO₂e to 1,835 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St's 129.8 kBtu/ft² across 213,563 sq ft works out to about 27.7 billion Btu (8,124 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 189.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,908,567 kWh of electricity, 212,101 therms of natural gas and 16,448 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St to report its energy use?
DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th 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:2718578:2023). 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 2754 - 230 West 55th St's energy grade?
DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St scores 6 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 129.8 kBtu/ft² (189.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 213,563 sq ft, including 1,908,567 kWh of electricity and 212,101 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St's carbon emissions?
DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St reported 1,835 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St?
DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St is at 230 West 55th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76489, -73.98261 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St and when was it built?
DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St has 213,563 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th 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, “DEPM 2754 - 230 West 55th St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-2754-230-west-55th-st-286633ae (data as of October 2, 2026).