JM - 65 West 55 Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 65 West 55 Street · 10019
At a glance
JM - 65 West 55 Street is a 112,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 214.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,717 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 214.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 298.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,717 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 876,972 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,462 therms |
| Gross floor area | 112,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:44406000:2024 |
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
- 65 West 55 Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76250, -73.97687
Within ~1 km
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How does JM - 65 West 55 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. JM - 65 West 55 Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 214.5 kBtu/ft² is about 186% 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 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 195% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,000 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. JM - 65 West 55 Street's 214.5 kBtu/ft² across 112,000 sq ft works out to about 24 billion Btu (7,041 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 298.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 876,972 kWh of electricity and 17,462 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires JM - 65 West 55 Street to report its energy use?
JM - 65 West 55 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:44406000:2024). 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 JM - 65 West 55 Street's energy grade?
JM - 65 West 55 Street scores 1 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 JM - 65 West 55 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 214.5 kBtu/ft² (298.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,000 sq ft, including 876,972 kWh of electricity and 17,462 therms of natural gas.
What are JM - 65 West 55 Street's carbon emissions?
JM - 65 West 55 Street reported 1,717 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is JM - 65 West 55 Street?
JM - 65 West 55 Street is in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76250, -73.97687 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is JM - 65 West 55 Street and when was it built?
JM - 65 West 55 Street has 112,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is JM - 65 West 55 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, “JM - 65 West 55 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/jm-65-west-55-street-568c4378 (data as of October 2, 2026).