Orsid - 8 East 96th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 8 EAST 96 STREET · 10128
At a glance
Orsid - 8 East 96th Street is a 89,842-square-foot multifamily housing building at 8 EAST 96 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1928. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.3 kBtu/ft² and 313 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 313 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 323,504 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,066 therms |
| Gross floor area | 89,842 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4038898:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 88 | +16 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 347 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 415 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
- 8 EAST 96 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10128
- Coordinates
- 40.78772, -73.95534
Within ~1 km
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How does Orsid - 8 East 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 51.3 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,842 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 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 - 8 East 96th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Orsid - 8 East 96th Street, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2022 to 88 in 2023 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 83.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 415 tCO₂e to 313 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 51.3 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 - 8 East 96th Street's 51.3 kBtu/ft² across 89,842 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,351 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 323,504 kWh of electricity and 35,066 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orsid - 8 East 96th Street to report its energy use?
Orsid - 8 East 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:4038898:2024). 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 - 8 East 96th Street's energy grade?
Orsid - 8 East 96th Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Orsid - 8 East 96th Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft² (75.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 89,842 sq ft, including 323,504 kWh of electricity and 35,066 therms of natural gas.
What are Orsid - 8 East 96th Street's carbon emissions?
Orsid - 8 East 96th Street reported 313 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Orsid - 8 East 96th Street?
Orsid - 8 East 96th Street is at 8 EAST 96 STREET, in New York City, New York 10128. Its coordinates are 40.78772, -73.95534 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Orsid - 8 East 96th Street and when was it built?
Orsid - 8 East 96th Street has 89,842 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Orsid - 8 East 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 - 8 East 96th Street, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/orsid-8-east-96th-street-406fa1c3 (data as of October 2, 2026).