Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 155-31 155th Avenue · 11414
At a glance
Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave is a 113,625-square-foot multifamily housing building at 155-31 155th Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 133.8 kBtu/ft² and 943 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 133.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 943 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 638,453 kWh |
| Natural gas | 130,300 therms |
| Water use | 6,512 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 113,625 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2707991:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | -39 | 133.8 kBtu/ft² | 943 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 42 | -9 | 84.5 kBtu/ft² | 633 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 565 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
- 155-31 155th Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11414
Within ~1 km
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How does Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave 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. Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 133.8 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 113,625 sq ft, it is about 13% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2022 to 3 in 2024 (-48 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 51. Site EUI moved from 79.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 133.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 565 tCO₂e to 943 tCO₂e over the same span (up 67%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave's 133.8 kBtu/ft² across 113,625 sq ft works out to about 15.2 billion Btu (4,456 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 174.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 638,453 kWh of electricity, 130,300 therms of natural gas and 6,512 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave to report its energy use?
Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave 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:2707991:2024). 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 Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave's energy grade?
Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave scores 3 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 Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 133.8 kBtu/ft² (174.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 113,625 sq ft, including 638,453 kWh of electricity and 130,300 therms of natural gas.
What are Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave's carbon emissions?
Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave reported 943 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave?
Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave is at 155-31 155th Avenue, in New York City, New York 11414.
How big is Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave and when was it built?
Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave has 113,625 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave 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, “Esquire - 155-31 155th Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/esquire-155-31-155th-ave-10d73073 (data as of October 2, 2026).