The Fairholm
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 503 West 121 St · 10027
At a glance
The Fairholm is a 31,150-square-foot multifamily housing building at 503 West 121 St in New York City, New York, built in 1910. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 186.4 kBtu/ft² and 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 186.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 222.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 338 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 137,948 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,366 therms |
| Water use | 2,032 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,150 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:8169127:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | -11 | 186.4 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | -38 | 180.7 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | 112.0 kBtu/ft² | 203 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
- 503 West 121 St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10027
- Coordinates
- 40.81018, -73.95910
Within ~1 km
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How does The Fairholm 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 Fairholm's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 186.4 kBtu/ft² is about 149% 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 10.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,150 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 42 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 The Fairholm's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Fairholm, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2022 to 16 in 2024 (-49 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 112.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 186.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 66% increase. Reported emissions went from 203 tCO₂e to 338 tCO₂e over the same span (up 66%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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 Fairholm's 186.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,150 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,702 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 222.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 137,948 kWh of electricity, 53,366 therms of natural gas and 2,032 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Fairholm to report its energy use?
The Fairholm 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:8169127:2024). 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 Fairholm's energy grade?
The Fairholm scores 16 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 Fairholm use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 186.4 kBtu/ft² (222.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,150 sq ft, including 137,948 kWh of electricity and 53,366 therms of natural gas.
What are The Fairholm's carbon emissions?
The Fairholm reported 338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Fairholm?
The Fairholm is at 503 West 121 St, in New York City, New York 10027. Its coordinates are 40.81018, -73.95910 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Fairholm and when was it built?
The Fairholm has 31,150 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Fairholm 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 Fairholm, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-fairholm-65909b44 (data as of October 2, 2026).