Orsid - 47 West 96th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 41 WEST 96 STREET · 10025
At a glance
Orsid - 47 West 96th Street is a 98,788-square-foot multifamily housing building at 41 WEST 96 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1926. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.9 kBtu/ft² and 329 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 329 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 267,487 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,157 therms |
| Water use | 2,122 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 98,788 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4038910:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 329 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 91 | -7 | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 312 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 240 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
- 41 WEST 96 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10025
- Coordinates
- 40.79236, -73.96631
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid - 47 West 96th 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. Its site EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,788 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 26 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 Orsid - 47 West 96th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orsid - 47 West 96th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 91 in 2023 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 40.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 28% increase. Reported emissions went from 240 tCO₂e to 329 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
What does a site EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 - 47 West 96th Street's 51.9 kBtu/ft² across 98,788 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,503 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 267,487 kWh of electricity, 42,157 therms of natural gas and 2,122 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Orsid - 47 West 96th Street to report its energy use?
Orsid - 47 West 96th 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:4038910:2024). 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 - 47 West 96th Street's energy grade?
Orsid - 47 West 96th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Orsid - 47 West 96th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft² (70.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,788 sq ft, including 267,487 kWh of electricity and 42,157 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid - 47 West 96th Street's carbon emissions?
Orsid - 47 West 96th Street reported 329 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid - 47 West 96th Street?
Orsid - 47 West 96th Street is at 41 WEST 96 STREET, in New York City, New York 10025. Its coordinates are 40.79236, -73.96631 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid - 47 West 96th Street and when was it built?
Orsid - 47 West 96th Street has 98,788 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid - 47 West 96th 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 - 47 West 96th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-47-west-96th-street-954cfa07 (data as of October 2, 2026).