The Cortland
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 555 W. 22Nd Street · 10011
At a glance
The Cortland is a 404,656-square-foot multifamily housing building at 555 W. 22Nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 2022. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,467 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% 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 | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,467 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,877,489 kWh |
| Natural gas | 177,766 therms |
| Gross floor area | 404,656 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:26497677:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 20 | -11 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,467 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 31 | 68.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,148 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
- 555 W. 22Nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10011
- Coordinates
- 40.74756, -74.00592
Within ~1 km
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How does The Cortland 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. The Cortland's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 404,656 sq ft, it is about 301% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2022, 70 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 The Cortland's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for The Cortland, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2023 to 20 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 31. Site EUI moved from 68.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,148 tCO₂e to 2,467 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. The Cortland's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 404,656 sq ft works out to about 31 billion Btu (9,084 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 137.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,877,489 kWh of electricity and 177,766 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Cortland to report its energy use?
The Cortland 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:26497677:2024). 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 Cortland's energy grade?
The Cortland scores 20 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 The Cortland use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (137.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 404,656 sq ft, including 3,877,489 kWh of electricity and 177,766 therms of natural gas.
What are The Cortland's carbon emissions?
The Cortland reported 2,467 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Cortland?
The Cortland is at 555 W. 22Nd Street, in New York City, New York 10011. Its coordinates are 40.74756, -74.00592 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Cortland and when was it built?
The Cortland has 404,656 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2022 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Cortland 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 Cortland, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-cortland-11dd6bff (data as of October 2, 2026).