Sandberg: 229 West 16 St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 229 WEST 16 STREET · 10011
At a glance
Sandberg: 229 West 16 St is a 33,935-square-foot multifamily housing building at 229 WEST 16 STREET in New York City, New York, built in 1950. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 16.8 kBtu/ft² and 62 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 16.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 46.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 62 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 164,277 kWh |
| Natural gas | 107 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,935 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19461628:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | +5 | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 117 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
- 229 WEST 16 STREET
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74031, -73.99970
Within ~1 km
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How does Sandberg: 229 West 16 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. Sandberg: 229 West 16 St's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 16.8 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 33,935 sq ft, it is about 66% below 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 Sandberg: 229 West 16 St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Sandberg: 229 West 16 St, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2022 to 100 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 16.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 69% decrease. Reported emissions went from 117 tCO₂e to 62 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Sandberg: 229 West 16 St's 16.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,935 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (167 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 46.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 164,277 kWh of electricity and 107 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sandberg: 229 West 16 St to report its energy use?
Sandberg: 229 West 16 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:19461628:2023). 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 Sandberg: 229 West 16 St's energy grade?
Sandberg: 229 West 16 St scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sandberg: 229 West 16 St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 16.8 kBtu/ft² (46.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,935 sq ft, including 164,277 kWh of electricity and 107 therms of natural gas.
What are Sandberg: 229 West 16 St's carbon emissions?
Sandberg: 229 West 16 St reported 62 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sandberg: 229 West 16 St?
Sandberg: 229 West 16 St is at 229 WEST 16 STREET, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74031, -73.99970 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sandberg: 229 West 16 St and when was it built?
Sandberg: 229 West 16 St has 33,935 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sandberg: 229 West 16 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, “Sandberg: 229 West 16 St, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sandberg-229-west-16-st-2a7068d4 (data as of October 2, 2026).