Shamco: 535 W 162nd St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 535 W 162nd St · 10032
At a glance
Shamco: 535 W 162nd St is a 29,987-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1920. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.4 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 141,272 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,885 therms |
| Water use | 7,398 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,987 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:14948033:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | -16 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 46 | -9 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 143 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
- 535 W 162nd St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10032
- Coordinates
- 40.83650, -73.94095
Within ~1 km
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How does Shamco: 535 W 162nd 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. Shamco: 535 W 162nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 92.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,987 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 32 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 Shamco: 535 W 162nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Shamco: 535 W 162nd St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 55. Site EUI moved from 80.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 92.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 143 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Shamco: 535 W 162nd St's 92.4 kBtu/ft² across 29,987 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (812 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 141,272 kWh of electricity, 22,885 therms of natural gas and 7,398 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Shamco: 535 W 162nd St to report its energy use?
Shamco: 535 W 162nd 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 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:14948033:2024). 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 Shamco: 535 W 162nd St's energy grade?
Shamco: 535 W 162nd St scores 30 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Shamco: 535 W 162nd St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.4 kBtu/ft² (125.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,987 sq ft, including 141,272 kWh of electricity and 22,885 therms of natural gas.
What are Shamco: 535 W 162nd St's carbon emissions?
Shamco: 535 W 162nd St reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Shamco: 535 W 162nd St?
Shamco: 535 W 162nd St is in New York City, New York 10032. Its coordinates are 40.83650, -73.94095 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Shamco: 535 W 162nd St and when was it built?
Shamco: 535 W 162nd St has 29,987 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Shamco: 535 W 162nd St 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, “Shamco: 535 W 162nd St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/shamco-535-w-162nd-st-2f389442 (data as of October 2, 2026).