Orsid - 37-31 73 Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 37-31 73 STREET · 11372
At a glance
Orsid - 37-31 73 Street is a 149,115-square-foot multifamily housing building at 37-31 73 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 84.8 kBtu/ft² and 804 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 84.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 804 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 618,210 kWh |
| Natural gas | 104,552 therms |
| Water use | 5,516 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 149,115 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:5869892:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | ±0 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 804 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | -1 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 792 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 784 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
- 37-31 73 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11372
- Coordinates
- 40.74824, -73.89259
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid - 37-31 73 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. Orsid - 37-31 73 Street's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 84.8 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 149,115 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 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 Orsid - 37-31 73 Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orsid - 37-31 73 Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 83.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 784 tCO₂e to 804 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Orsid - 37-31 73 Street's 84.8 kBtu/ft² across 149,115 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,706 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 618,210 kWh of electricity, 104,552 therms of natural gas and 5,516 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Orsid - 37-31 73 Street to report its energy use?
Orsid - 37-31 73 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:5869892:2024). 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 Orsid - 37-31 73 Street's energy grade?
Orsid - 37-31 73 Street scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orsid - 37-31 73 Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.8 kBtu/ft² (113.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 149,115 sq ft, including 618,210 kWh of electricity and 104,552 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid - 37-31 73 Street's carbon emissions?
Orsid - 37-31 73 Street reported 804 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid - 37-31 73 Street?
Orsid - 37-31 73 Street is at 37-31 73 STREET, in New York City, New York 11372. Its coordinates are 40.74824, -73.89259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid - 37-31 73 Street and when was it built?
Orsid - 37-31 73 Street has 149,115 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid - 37-31 73 Street 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, “Orsid - 37-31 73 Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-37-31-73-street-5040ca17 (data as of October 2, 2026).