GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 559 West 164 Street · 10032
At a glance
GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St is a 60,626-square-foot multifamily housing building at 559 West 164 Street in New York City, New York, built in 1911. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.3 kBtu/ft² and 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 365 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 258,934 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,551 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,626 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3513057:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 36 | -5 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 41 | -4 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 343 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 45 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 338 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
- 559 West 164 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83802, -73.94070
Within ~1 km
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How does GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St 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. GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 96.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,626 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 41 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 GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2022 to 36 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 45. Site EUI moved from 96.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 96.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 338 tCO₂e to 365 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St's 96.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,626 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,711 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 126.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 258,934 kWh of electricity and 49,551 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St to report its energy use?
GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St 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:3513057:2024). 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 GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St's energy grade?
GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St scores 36 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 GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.3 kBtu/ft² (126.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,626 sq ft, including 258,934 kWh of electricity and 49,551 therms of natural gas.
What are GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St's carbon emissions?
GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St reported 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St?
GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St is at 559 West 164 Street, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83802, -73.94070 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St and when was it built?
GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St has 60,626 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St 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, “GVS Properties, LLC/559W164St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/gvs-properties-llc-559w164st-cf0dce0f (data as of October 2, 2026).