LESAL ASSOC
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 63 DOWNING STREET · 10014
At a glance
LESAL ASSOC is a 50,292-square-foot multifamily housing building at 63 DOWNING STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1986. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 99.2 kBtu/ft² and 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 99.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 178.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 398 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 627,202 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,492 therms |
| Water use | 1,852 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,292 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:50265992:2024 |
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
- 63 DOWNING STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.72900, -74.00475
Within ~1 km
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How does LESAL ASSOC 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. LESAL ASSOC's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 99.2 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,292 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 34 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. LESAL ASSOC's 99.2 kBtu/ft² across 50,292 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,462 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 178.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 627,202 kWh of electricity, 28,492 therms of natural gas and 1,852 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires LESAL ASSOC to report its energy use?
LESAL ASSOC 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:50265992:2024). 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 LESAL ASSOC's energy grade?
LESAL ASSOC scores 7 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 LESAL ASSOC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.2 kBtu/ft² (178.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,292 sq ft, including 627,202 kWh of electricity and 28,492 therms of natural gas.
What are LESAL ASSOC's carbon emissions?
LESAL ASSOC reported 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is LESAL ASSOC?
LESAL ASSOC is at 63 DOWNING STREET, in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.72900, -74.00475 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is LESAL ASSOC and when was it built?
LESAL ASSOC has 50,292 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is LESAL ASSOC 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, “LESAL ASSOC, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/lesal-assoc-80f0eb77 (data as of October 2, 2026).