Diamond: 38 E 169th St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 38 E 169th St · 10452
At a glance
Diamond: 38 E 169th St is a 42,372-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.5 kBtu/ft² and 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 247 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 152,237 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,256 therms |
| Water use | 5,607 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,372 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282609:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 41 | -59 | 95.5 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | +59 | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 235 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
- 38 E 169th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10452
- Coordinates
- 40.83748, -73.91873
Within ~1 km
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How does Diamond: 38 E 169th 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. Diamond: 38 E 169th St's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 95.5 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,372 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 Diamond: 38 E 169th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Diamond: 38 E 169th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 41 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 95.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 235 tCO₂e to 247 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. Diamond: 38 E 169th St's 95.5 kBtu/ft² across 42,372 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,186 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 152,237 kWh of electricity, 35,256 therms of natural gas and 5,607 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Diamond: 38 E 169th St to report its energy use?
Diamond: 38 E 169th 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:6282609:2024). 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 Diamond: 38 E 169th St's energy grade?
Diamond: 38 E 169th St scores 41 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Diamond: 38 E 169th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.5 kBtu/ft² (121.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,372 sq ft, including 152,237 kWh of electricity and 35,256 therms of natural gas.
What are Diamond: 38 E 169th St's carbon emissions?
Diamond: 38 E 169th St reported 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Diamond: 38 E 169th St?
Diamond: 38 E 169th St is in New York City, New York 10452. Its coordinates are 40.83748, -73.91873 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Diamond: 38 E 169th St and when was it built?
Diamond: 38 E 169th St has 42,372 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Diamond: 38 E 169th 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, “Diamond: 38 E 169th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/diamond-38-e-169th-st-2dfbceb5 (data as of October 2, 2026).