Leiter: 72 Berry St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 72 Berry Street · 11249
At a glance
Leiter: 72 Berry St. is a 38,307-square-foot multifamily housing building at 72 Berry Street in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 41.1 kBtu/ft² and 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 41.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 136 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 276,810 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,289 therms |
| Water use | 946 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,307 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6896043:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 64 | +4 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 127 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
- 72 Berry Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11249
- Coordinates
- 40.72005, -73.95750
Within ~1 km
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How does Leiter: 72 Berry St. 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. Leiter: 72 Berry St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 41.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,307 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 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 Leiter: 72 Berry St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Leiter: 72 Berry St., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2022 to 64 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 41.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 136 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Leiter: 72 Berry St.'s 41.1 kBtu/ft² across 38,307 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (461 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 86.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 276,810 kWh of electricity, 6,289 therms of natural gas and 946 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Leiter: 72 Berry St. to report its energy use?
Leiter: 72 Berry 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:6896043:2023). 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 Leiter: 72 Berry St.'s energy grade?
Leiter: 72 Berry St. scores 64 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 Leiter: 72 Berry St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 41.1 kBtu/ft² (86.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,307 sq ft, including 276,810 kWh of electricity and 6,289 therms of natural gas.
What are Leiter: 72 Berry St.'s carbon emissions?
Leiter: 72 Berry St. reported 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Leiter: 72 Berry St.?
Leiter: 72 Berry St. is at 72 Berry Street, in New York City, New York 11249. Its coordinates are 40.72005, -73.95750 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Leiter: 72 Berry St. and when was it built?
Leiter: 72 Berry St. has 38,307 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Leiter: 72 Berry 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, “Leiter: 72 Berry St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/leiter-72-berry-st-fd58303a (data as of October 2, 2026).