The Imperial
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 55 E. 76Th Street · 10021
At a glance
The Imperial is a 39,319-square-foot multifamily housing building at 55 E. 76Th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1883. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.4 kBtu/ft² and 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 125,111 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,112 therms |
| Water use | 770 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 39,319 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21308092:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 156 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
- 55 E. 76Th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.77413, -73.96297
Within ~1 km
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How does The Imperial 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. Its site EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,319 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1883, 69 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 Imperial's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Imperial, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 156 tCO₂e to 140 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Imperial's 54.4 kBtu/ft² across 39,319 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (627 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 125,111 kWh of electricity, 17,112 therms of natural gas and 770 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Imperial to report its energy use?
The Imperial 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:21308092:2024). 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 Imperial's energy grade?
The Imperial did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Imperial use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.4 kBtu/ft² (76.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 39,319 sq ft, including 125,111 kWh of electricity and 17,112 therms of natural gas.
What are The Imperial's carbon emissions?
The Imperial reported 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Imperial?
The Imperial is at 55 E. 76Th Street, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.77413, -73.96297 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Imperial and when was it built?
The Imperial has 39,319 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1883 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Imperial 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 Imperial, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-imperial-b0ef2a15 (data as of October 2, 2026).