The Bennett Building
Office in New York City, NY · 139 Fulton Street · 10038
At a glance
The Bennett Building is a 100,000-square-foot office building at 139 Fulton Street in New York City, New York, built in 1883. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 61.8 kBtu/ft² and 501 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% of the 2,519 scored office buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 61.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 501 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 817,305 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,885 therms |
| Water use | 1,717 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 100,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4518118:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | ±0 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 501 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | +3 | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 480 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 471 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 139 Fulton Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10038
- Coordinates
- 40.71039, -74.00805
Within ~1 km
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How does The Bennett Building compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. The Bennett Building's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 72 across the 2,519 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 61.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1883, 57 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Bennett Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Bennett Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2022 to 89 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 89. Site EUI moved from 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 471 tCO₂e to 501 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. The Bennett Building's 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 100,000 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,811 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 113.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 817,305 kWh of electricity, 33,885 therms of natural gas and 1,717 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Bennett Building to report its energy use?
The Bennett Building 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:4518118:2024). 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 The Bennett Building's energy grade?
The Bennett Building scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Bennett Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.8 kBtu/ft² (113.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 100,000 sq ft, including 817,305 kWh of electricity and 33,885 therms of natural gas.
What are The Bennett Building's carbon emissions?
The Bennett Building reported 501 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Bennett Building?
The Bennett Building is at 139 Fulton Street, in New York City, New York 10038. Its coordinates are 40.71039, -74.00805 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Bennett Building and when was it built?
The Bennett Building has 100,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1883 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Bennett Building 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, “The Bennett Building, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-bennett-building-98a5a50a (data as of October 2, 2026).