Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 220 West 148th Street · 10039
At a glance
Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 is a 108,563-square-foot multifamily housing building at 220 West 148th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.0 kBtu/ft² and 665 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 665 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 637,038 kWh |
| Natural gas | 78,157 therms |
| Water use | 3,406 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 108,563 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26715913:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | -1 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 665 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 17 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 636 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0 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
- 220 West 148th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10039
- Coordinates
- 40.82393, -73.93856
Within ~1 km
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How does Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 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. Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 92.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,563 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 construction date is close to 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 Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2023 to 16 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 17. Site EUI moved from 89.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148's 92.0 kBtu/ft² across 108,563 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,927 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 131.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 637,038 kWh of electricity, 78,157 therms of natural gas and 3,406 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 to report its energy use?
Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 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:26715913:2024). 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 Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148's energy grade?
Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 scores 16 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 Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.0 kBtu/ft² (131.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,563 sq ft, including 637,038 kWh of electricity and 78,157 therms of natural gas.
What are Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148's carbon emissions?
Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 reported 665 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148?
Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 is at 220 West 148th Street, in New York City, New York 10039. Its coordinates are 40.82393, -73.93856 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 and when was it built?
Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 has 108,563 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148 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, “Maxwell Kates: 220 West 148, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/maxwell-kates-220-west-148-753f96ab (data as of October 2, 2026).