J & M: 135 West 17th
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 135 West 17th Street · 10011
At a glance
J & M: 135 West 17th is a 34,585-square-foot multifamily housing building at 135 West 17th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.6 kBtu/ft² and 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 151,959 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,020 therms |
| Water use | 462 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,585 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6282679:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 119 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
- 135 West 17th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.73986, -73.99682
Within ~1 km
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How does J & M: 135 West 17th 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. Its site EUI of 52.6 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,585 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 J & M: 135 West 17th's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for J & M: 135 West 17th, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 119 tCO₂e to 126 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 52.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. J & M: 135 West 17th's 52.6 kBtu/ft² across 34,585 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (533 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 81.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 151,959 kWh of electricity, 13,020 therms of natural gas and 462 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires J & M: 135 West 17th to report its energy use?
J & M: 135 West 17th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6282679:2023). 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 J & M: 135 West 17th's energy grade?
J & M: 135 West 17th did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does J & M: 135 West 17th use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.6 kBtu/ft² (81.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,585 sq ft, including 151,959 kWh of electricity and 13,020 therms of natural gas.
What are J & M: 135 West 17th's carbon emissions?
J & M: 135 West 17th reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is J & M: 135 West 17th?
J & M: 135 West 17th is at 135 West 17th Street, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.73986, -73.99682 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is J & M: 135 West 17th and when was it built?
J & M: 135 West 17th has 34,585 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is J & M: 135 West 17th covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “J & M: 135 West 17th, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/j-m-135-west-17th-dd4e4402 (data as of October 2, 2026).