James West_101 West 90th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 101 West 90th Street · 10024
At a glance
James West_101 West 90th Street is a 216,331-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1970. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.0 kBtu/ft² and 916 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 916 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,722,741 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,005 therms |
| Water use | 7,810 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 216,331 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3121452:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 916 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 83 | -6 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 904 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 731 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
- 101 West 90th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10024
- Coordinates
- 40.78910, -73.97038
Within ~1 km
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How does James West_101 West 90th Street 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 48.0 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 216,331 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 18 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 James West_101 West 90th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for James West_101 West 90th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2022 to 83 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 89. Site EUI moved from 44.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 731 tCO₂e to 916 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 48.0 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. James West_101 West 90th Street's 48.0 kBtu/ft² across 216,331 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,043 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 97.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,722,741 kWh of electricity, 45,005 therms of natural gas and 7,810 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires James West_101 West 90th Street to report its energy use?
James West_101 West 90th Street 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:3121452:2024). 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 James West_101 West 90th Street's energy grade?
James West_101 West 90th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does James West_101 West 90th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.0 kBtu/ft² (97.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 216,331 sq ft, including 1,722,741 kWh of electricity and 45,005 therms of natural gas.
What are James West_101 West 90th Street's carbon emissions?
James West_101 West 90th Street reported 916 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is James West_101 West 90th Street?
James West_101 West 90th Street is in New York City, New York 10024. Its coordinates are 40.78910, -73.97038 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is James West_101 West 90th Street and when was it built?
James West_101 West 90th Street has 216,331 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is James West_101 West 90th Street 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, “James West_101 West 90th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/james-west-101-west-90th-street-b95f3eb1 (data as of October 2, 2026).