Esplanade Gardens
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 129 W 147th St · 10039
At a glance
Esplanade Gardens is a 2,274,380-square-foot multifamily housing building at 129 W 147th St in New York City, New York, built in 1966.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 12,704,750 kWh |
| Natural gas | 931,100 therms |
| Gross floor area | 2,274,380 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4994394:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 33 | -67 | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 14,205 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 19.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,566 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
- 129 W 147th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10039
- Coordinates
- 40.82224, -73.93648
Within ~1 km
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How does Esplanade Gardens 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.
At 2,274,380 sq ft, it is about 2153% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 14 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 Esplanade Gardens's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Esplanade Gardens, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 33 in 2023 (-67 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 19.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 397% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,566 tCO₂e to 14,205 tCO₂e over the same span (up 298%).
Which law requires Esplanade Gardens to report its energy use?
Esplanade Gardens 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:4994394:2024). 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 Esplanade Gardens's energy grade?
Esplanade Gardens did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Esplanade Gardens use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Esplanade Gardens's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Esplanade Gardens?
Esplanade Gardens is at 129 W 147th St, in New York City, New York 10039. Its coordinates are 40.82224, -73.93648 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Esplanade Gardens and when was it built?
Esplanade Gardens has 2,274,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Esplanade Gardens 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, “Esplanade Gardens, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esplanade-gardens-b9b6038d (data as of October 2, 2026).