Himrod- Citizens
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 159 Himrod Street · 11221
At a glance
Himrod- Citizens is a 74,250-square-foot multifamily housing building at 159 Himrod Street in New York City, New York, built in 1992. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu/ft² and 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 52.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 184 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 152,822 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,261 therms |
| Water use | 2,175 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,250 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4414003:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | +4 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | -3 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 198 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
- 159 Himrod Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11221
- Coordinates
- 40.69761, -73.92232
Within ~1 km
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How does Himrod- Citizens 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. Himrod- Citizens's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 38.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,250 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 40 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 Himrod- Citizens's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Himrod- Citizens, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 99 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 45.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 184 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Himrod- Citizens's 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 74,250 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (836 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 52.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 152,822 kWh of electricity, 23,261 therms of natural gas and 2,175 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Himrod- Citizens to report its energy use?
Himrod- Citizens 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:4414003:2024). 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 Himrod- Citizens's energy grade?
Himrod- Citizens scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Himrod- Citizens use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft² (52.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,250 sq ft, including 152,822 kWh of electricity and 23,261 therms of natural gas.
What are Himrod- Citizens's carbon emissions?
Himrod- Citizens reported 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Himrod- Citizens?
Himrod- Citizens is at 159 Himrod Street, in New York City, New York 11221. Its coordinates are 40.69761, -73.92232 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Himrod- Citizens and when was it built?
Himrod- Citizens has 74,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Himrod- Citizens 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, “Himrod- Citizens, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/himrod-citizens-77c717cd (data as of October 2, 2026).