Kolind Realty Corp
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 163 Hewes Street · 11211
At a glance
Kolind Realty Corp is a 26,870-square-foot multifamily housing building at 163 Hewes Street in New York City, New York, built in 1915. 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 164.6 kBtu/ft² and 260 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 | 164.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 199.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 260 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 118,433 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,191 therms |
| Water use | 1,015 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,870 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:12007498:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 164.6 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 159.4 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 183.2 kBtu/ft² | 275 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
- 163 Hewes Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.70319, -73.95833
Within ~1 km
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How does Kolind Realty Corp 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. Kolind Realty Corp'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 164.6 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,870 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 37 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 Kolind Realty Corp's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Kolind Realty Corp, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 183.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 164.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 275 tCO₂e to 260 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
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. Kolind Realty Corp's 164.6 kBtu/ft² across 26,870 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,296 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 199.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 118,433 kWh of electricity, 40,191 therms of natural gas and 1,015 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Kolind Realty Corp to report its energy use?
Kolind Realty Corp 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:12007498:2024). 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 Kolind Realty Corp's energy grade?
Kolind Realty Corp 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 Kolind Realty Corp use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 164.6 kBtu/ft² (199.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,870 sq ft, including 118,433 kWh of electricity and 40,191 therms of natural gas.
What are Kolind Realty Corp's carbon emissions?
Kolind Realty Corp reported 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kolind Realty Corp?
Kolind Realty Corp is at 163 Hewes Street, in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.70319, -73.95833 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Kolind Realty Corp and when was it built?
Kolind Realty Corp has 26,870 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Kolind Realty Corp 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, “Kolind Realty Corp, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/kolind-realty-corp-62c59245 (data as of October 2, 2026).