Jem: 552 West 158th St.
Office in New York City, NY · 552 West 158th Street · 10032
At a glance
Jem: 552 West 158th St. is a 49,220-square-foot office building at 552 West 158th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 55.4 kBtu/ft² and 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 55.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 247 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 537,997 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,930 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,220 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6803470:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 69 | +3 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 229 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
- 552 West 158th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83408, -73.94301
Within ~1 km
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How does Jem: 552 West 158th St. compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Jem: 552 West 158th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,220 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Jem: 552 West 158th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Jem: 552 West 158th St., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 69 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 67.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 229 tCO₂e to 247 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Jem: 552 West 158th St.'s 55.4 kBtu/ft² across 49,220 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (799 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 123.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 537,997 kWh of electricity and 8,930 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jem: 552 West 158th St. to report its energy use?
Jem: 552 West 158th St. 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:6803470:2023). 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 Jem: 552 West 158th St.'s energy grade?
Jem: 552 West 158th St. scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jem: 552 West 158th St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 55.4 kBtu/ft² (123.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,220 sq ft, including 537,997 kWh of electricity and 8,930 therms of natural gas.
What are Jem: 552 West 158th St.'s carbon emissions?
Jem: 552 West 158th St. reported 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Jem: 552 West 158th St.?
Jem: 552 West 158th St. is at 552 West 158th Street, in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83408, -73.94301 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Jem: 552 West 158th St. and when was it built?
Jem: 552 West 158th St. has 49,220 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jem: 552 West 158th St. 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, “Jem: 552 West 158th St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jem-552-west-158th-st-14bae121 (data as of October 2, 2026).