Quantum: 161 North 4th St.
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 161 North 4th Street · 11211
At a glance
Quantum: 161 North 4th St. is a 33,187-square-foot multifamily housing building at 161 North 4th Street in New York City, New York, built in 2007. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 74.5 kBtu/ft² and 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 74.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 202 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 371,438 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,052 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,187 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6896037:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 5 | +1 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 191 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
- 161 North 4th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11211
- Coordinates
- 40.71571, -73.95875
Within ~1 km
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How does Quantum: 161 North 4th St. 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. Quantum: 161 North 4th St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 74.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,187 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 55 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 Quantum: 161 North 4th St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Quantum: 161 North 4th St., covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 83.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 74.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 191 tCO₂e to 202 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. Quantum: 161 North 4th St.'s 74.5 kBtu/ft² across 33,187 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (725 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 145.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 371,438 kWh of electricity and 12,052 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Quantum: 161 North 4th St. to report its energy use?
Quantum: 161 North 4th St. 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 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:6896037:2023). 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 Quantum: 161 North 4th St.'s energy grade?
Quantum: 161 North 4th St. scores 5 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Quantum: 161 North 4th St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.5 kBtu/ft² (145.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,187 sq ft, including 371,438 kWh of electricity and 12,052 therms of natural gas.
What are Quantum: 161 North 4th St.'s carbon emissions?
Quantum: 161 North 4th St. reported 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Quantum: 161 North 4th St.?
Quantum: 161 North 4th St. is at 161 North 4th Street, in New York City, New York 11211. Its coordinates are 40.71571, -73.95875 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Quantum: 161 North 4th St. and when was it built?
Quantum: 161 North 4th St. has 33,187 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Quantum: 161 North 4th St. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Quantum: 161 North 4th St., New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/quantum-161-north-4th-st-c21e604e (data as of October 2, 2026).