Dream: 204 West 55th St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 204 West 55th Street · 10019
At a glance
Dream: 204 West 55th St. is a 46,986-square-foot multifamily housing building at 204 West 55th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1900. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 231.1 kBtu/ft² and 815 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 231.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 385.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 815 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,127,639 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,095 therms |
| Water use | 5,520 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,986 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6816046:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 231.1 kBtu/ft² | 815 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 220.5 kBtu/ft² | 760 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 207.8 kBtu/ft² | 640 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
- 204 West 55th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76437, -73.98136
Within ~1 km
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How does Dream: 204 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. Dream: 204 West 55th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 231.1 kBtu/ft² is about 209% 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 17.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 234% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,986 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 52 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 Dream: 204 West 55th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Dream: 204 West 55th St., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 207.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 231.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 640 tCO₂e to 815 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Dream: 204 West 55th St.'s 231.1 kBtu/ft² across 46,986 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,182 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 385.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,127,639 kWh of electricity, 70,095 therms of natural gas and 5,520 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Dream: 204 West 55th St. to report its energy use?
Dream: 204 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6816046:2024). 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 Dream: 204 West 55th St.'s energy grade?
Dream: 204 West 55th St. scores 1 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 Dream: 204 West 55th St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 231.1 kBtu/ft² (385.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,986 sq ft, including 1,127,639 kWh of electricity and 70,095 therms of natural gas.
What are Dream: 204 West 55th St.'s carbon emissions?
Dream: 204 West 55th St. reported 815 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Dream: 204 West 55th St.?
Dream: 204 West 55th St. is at 204 West 55th Street, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76437, -73.98136 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Dream: 204 West 55th St. and when was it built?
Dream: 204 West 55th St. has 46,986 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Dream: 204 West 55th 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, “Dream: 204 West 55th St., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/dream-204-west-55th-st-ae82759c (data as of October 2, 2026).