DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 135 East 71 Street · 10021
At a glance
DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St is a 225,546-square-foot multifamily housing building at 135 East 71 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1958. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,009 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,009 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 884,527 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,923 therms |
| Water use | 1,477 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 225,546 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2704884:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +12 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,009 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +2 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,047 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,043 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
- 135 East 71 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.76994, -73.96317
Within ~1 km
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How does DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd 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 7528 - 140 East 72nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 225,546 sq ft, it is about 123% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 6 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 7528 - 140 East 72nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,043 tCO₂e to 1,009 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 7528 - 140 East 72nd St's 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 225,546 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,814 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 884,527 kWh of electricity, 1,923 therms of natural gas and 1,477 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St to report its energy use?
DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd 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:2704884:2024). 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 7528 - 140 East 72nd St's energy grade?
DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 7528 - 140 East 72nd St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (90.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 225,546 sq ft, including 884,527 kWh of electricity and 1,923 therms of natural gas.
What are DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St's carbon emissions?
DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St reported 1,009 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St?
DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St is at 135 East 71 Street, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.76994, -73.96317 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St and when was it built?
DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd St has 225,546 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is DEPM 7528 - 140 East 72nd 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 7528 - 140 East 72nd St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/depm-7528-140-east-72nd-st-0d8bec19 (data as of October 2, 2026).