The Franconia
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 20 West 72Nd Street · 10023
At a glance
The Franconia is a 127,972-square-foot multifamily housing building at 20 West 72Nd Street in New York City, New York, built in 1925. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.0 kBtu/ft² and 778 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 778 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 948,438 kWh |
| Natural gas | 76,411 therms |
| Water use | 3,878 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 127,972 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:2790749:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | ±0 | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 778 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | -13 | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 746 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 661 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
- 20 West 72Nd Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.77673, -73.97719
Within ~1 km
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How does The Franconia 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 Franconia's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 85.0 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 127,972 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 27 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 Franconia's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Franconia, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 42. Site EUI moved from 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 661 tCO₂e to 778 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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 Franconia's 85.0 kBtu/ft² across 127,972 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,188 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 133.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 948,438 kWh of electricity, 76,411 therms of natural gas and 3,878 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Franconia to report its energy use?
The Franconia 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:2790749:2024). 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 Franconia's energy grade?
The Franconia scores 29 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 Franconia use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 85.0 kBtu/ft² (133.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 127,972 sq ft, including 948,438 kWh of electricity and 76,411 therms of natural gas.
What are The Franconia's carbon emissions?
The Franconia reported 778 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Franconia?
The Franconia is at 20 West 72Nd Street, in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.77673, -73.97719 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Franconia and when was it built?
The Franconia has 127,972 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Franconia 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 Franconia, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-franconia-1d3c3b08 (data as of October 2, 2026).