Lee Gardens
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 173 Wallabout Street · 11206
At a glance
Lee Gardens is a 253,508-square-foot multifamily housing building at 173 Wallabout Street in New York City, New York, built in 1998. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 27.6 kBtu/ft² and 806 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 27.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 806 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,053,370 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 253,508 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4388329:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | -1 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 806 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +33 | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 728 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,203 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
- 173 Wallabout Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11206
- Coordinates
- 40.70020, -73.95310
Within ~1 km
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How does Lee Gardens 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. Lee Gardens's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 27.6 kBtu/ft² is about 63% 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 253,508 sq ft, it is about 151% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 46 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 Lee Gardens's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Lee Gardens, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (+32 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 74.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 27.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 63% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,203 tCO₂e to 806 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Lee Gardens's 27.6 kBtu/ft² across 253,508 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,051 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 77.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,053,370 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Lee Gardens to report its energy use?
Lee Gardens 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:4388329:2024). 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 Lee Gardens's energy grade?
Lee Gardens scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lee Gardens use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.6 kBtu/ft² (77.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 253,508 sq ft, including 2,053,370 kWh of electricity.
What are Lee Gardens's carbon emissions?
Lee Gardens reported 806 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lee Gardens?
Lee Gardens is at 173 Wallabout Street, in New York City, New York 11206. Its coordinates are 40.70020, -73.95310 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Lee Gardens and when was it built?
Lee Gardens has 253,508 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lee Gardens 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, “Lee Gardens, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lee-gardens-bf25e634 (data as of October 2, 2026).