Living - 135 East 50th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 135 East 50th Street · 10022
At a glance
Living - 135 East 50th Street is a 70,836-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1924. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 113.5 kBtu/ft² and 638 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 113.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 638 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 411,970 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,413 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,836 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:24774633:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 53 | +20 | 113.5 kBtu/ft² | 638 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 33 | 141.4 kBtu/ft² | 714 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 135 East 50th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10022
- Coordinates
- 40.75633, -73.97194
Within ~1 km
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How does Living - 135 East 50th 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. Living - 135 East 50th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 113.5 kBtu/ft² is about 52% 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,836 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 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 Living - 135 East 50th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Living - 135 East 50th Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 53 in 2023 (+20 points). Site EUI moved from 141.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 113.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 714 tCO₂e to 638 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. Living - 135 East 50th Street's 113.5 kBtu/ft² across 70,836 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,356 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 150.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 411,970 kWh of electricity and 6,413 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Living - 135 East 50th Street to report its energy use?
Living - 135 East 50th 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:24774633:2023). 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 Living - 135 East 50th Street's energy grade?
Living - 135 East 50th Street scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Living - 135 East 50th Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 113.5 kBtu/ft² (150.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 70,836 sq ft, including 411,970 kWh of electricity and 6,413 therms of natural gas.
What are Living - 135 East 50th Street's carbon emissions?
Living - 135 East 50th Street reported 638 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Living - 135 East 50th Street?
Living - 135 East 50th Street is in New York City, New York 10022. Its coordinates are 40.75633, -73.97194 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Living - 135 East 50th Street and when was it built?
Living - 135 East 50th Street has 70,836 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Living - 135 East 50th Street 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, “Living - 135 East 50th Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/living-135-east-50th-street-04b53947 (data as of October 2, 2026).