SW - 355 East 72nd St
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 355 East 72nd Street · 10021
At a glance
SW - 355 East 72nd St is a 187,445-square-foot multifamily housing building at 355 East 72nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1962. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 104.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,378 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 104.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 160.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,378 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,577,818 kWh |
| Natural gas | 142,734 therms |
| Water use | 7,804 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 187,445 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2805951:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 8 | -4 | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,378 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 12 | -6 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,249 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,108 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
- 355 East 72nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.76820, -73.95692
Within ~1 km
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How does SW - 355 East 72nd 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. SW - 355 East 72nd St's ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 104.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 187,445 sq ft, it is about 86% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 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 SW - 355 East 72nd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for SW - 355 East 72nd St, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2022 to 8 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 18. Site EUI moved from 94.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 104.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,108 tCO₂e to 1,378 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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. SW - 355 East 72nd St's 104.9 kBtu/ft² across 187,445 sq ft works out to about 19.7 billion Btu (5,763 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 160.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,577,818 kWh of electricity, 142,734 therms of natural gas and 7,804 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires SW - 355 East 72nd St to report its energy use?
SW - 355 East 72nd 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:2805951:2024). 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 SW - 355 East 72nd St's energy grade?
SW - 355 East 72nd St scores 8 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 SW - 355 East 72nd St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 104.9 kBtu/ft² (160.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 187,445 sq ft, including 1,577,818 kWh of electricity and 142,734 therms of natural gas.
What are SW - 355 East 72nd St's carbon emissions?
SW - 355 East 72nd St reported 1,378 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SW - 355 East 72nd St?
SW - 355 East 72nd St is at 355 East 72nd Street, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.76820, -73.95692 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is SW - 355 East 72nd St and when was it built?
SW - 355 East 72nd St has 187,445 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is SW - 355 East 72nd 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, “SW - 355 East 72nd St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sw-355-east-72nd-st-2fc50472 (data as of October 2, 2026).