Diamond: 84 W 188th St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 84 W 188th St · 10468
At a glance
Diamond: 84 W 188th St is a 29,516-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 91.2 kBtu/ft² and 175 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 91.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 175 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 149,197 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,829 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,516 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282611:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | -1 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | -10 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 159 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
- 84 W 188th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10468
- Coordinates
- 40.86419, -73.90335
Within ~1 km
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How does Diamond: 84 W 188th 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: 84 W 188th St's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 91.2 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,516 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 31 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: 84 W 188th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Diamond: 84 W 188th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 54 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 81.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 91.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 159 tCO₂e to 175 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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: 84 W 188th St's 91.2 kBtu/ft² across 29,516 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (789 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 149,197 kWh of electricity and 21,829 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Diamond: 84 W 188th St to report its energy use?
Diamond: 84 W 188th 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:6282611:2024). 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: 84 W 188th St's energy grade?
Diamond: 84 W 188th St scores 54 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: 84 W 188th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.2 kBtu/ft² (125.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,516 sq ft, including 149,197 kWh of electricity and 21,829 therms of natural gas.
What are Diamond: 84 W 188th St's carbon emissions?
Diamond: 84 W 188th St reported 175 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Diamond: 84 W 188th St?
Diamond: 84 W 188th St is in New York City, New York 10468. Its coordinates are 40.86419, -73.90335 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Diamond: 84 W 188th St and when was it built?
Diamond: 84 W 188th St has 29,516 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Diamond: 84 W 188th 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: 84 W 188th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/diamond-84-w-188th-st-81bc0029 (data as of October 2, 2026).