LOW HOUSES
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 180 POWELL STREET · 11212
At a glance
LOW HOUSES is a 541,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 180 POWELL STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1967. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 24.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 24.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 68.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,516 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,829,217 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,261 therms |
| Gross floor area | 541,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4473955:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +88 | 24.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,516 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 12 | -13 | 121.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,603 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 149.8 kBtu/ft² | 7,884 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
- 180 POWELL STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11212
- Coordinates
- 40.67025, -73.90411
Within ~1 km
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How does LOW HOUSES 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. LOW HOUSES's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 24.6 kBtu/ft² is about 67% 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 541,000 sq ft, it is about 436% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 15 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 LOW HOUSES's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for LOW HOUSES, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 100 in 2024 (+75 points). Site EUI moved from 149.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 24.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 84% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,884 tCO₂e to 1,516 tCO₂e over the same span (down 81%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. LOW HOUSES's 24.6 kBtu/ft² across 541,000 sq ft works out to about 13.3 billion Btu (3,900 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 68.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,829,217 kWh of electricity and 2,261 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires LOW HOUSES to report its energy use?
LOW HOUSES 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:4473955:2024). 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 LOW HOUSES's energy grade?
LOW HOUSES scores 100 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 LOW HOUSES use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 24.6 kBtu/ft² (68.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 541,000 sq ft, including 3,829,217 kWh of electricity and 2,261 therms of natural gas.
What are LOW HOUSES's carbon emissions?
LOW HOUSES reported 1,516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is LOW HOUSES?
LOW HOUSES is at 180 POWELL STREET, in New York City, New York 11212. Its coordinates are 40.67025, -73.90411 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is LOW HOUSES and when was it built?
LOW HOUSES has 541,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is LOW HOUSES 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, “LOW HOUSES, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/low-houses-afb2b519 (data as of October 2, 2026).