The Kingsley
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 400 E 70th street · 10021
At a glance
The Kingsley is a 280,985-square-foot multifamily housing building at 400 E 70th street in New York City, New York, built in 1984. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 62.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 62.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,400 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,425,069 kWh |
| Natural gas | 762 therms |
| Water use | 10,403 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 280,985 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:52956994:2024 |
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
- 400 E 70th street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10021
- Coordinates
- 40.76645, -73.95687
Within ~1 km
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How does The Kingsley 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 Kingsley's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 62.4 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 280,985 sq ft, it is about 178% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 32 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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 Kingsley's 62.4 kBtu/ft² across 280,985 sq ft works out to about 17.5 billion Btu (5,139 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,425,069 kWh of electricity, 762 therms of natural gas and 10,403 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Kingsley to report its energy use?
The Kingsley 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:52956994:2024). 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 Kingsley's energy grade?
The Kingsley scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 Kingsley use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 62.4 kBtu/ft² (102.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 280,985 sq ft, including 1,425,069 kWh of electricity and 762 therms of natural gas.
What are The Kingsley's carbon emissions?
The Kingsley reported 1,400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Kingsley?
The Kingsley is at 400 E 70th street, in New York City, New York 10021. Its coordinates are 40.76645, -73.95687 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Kingsley and when was it built?
The Kingsley has 280,985 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Kingsley 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 Kingsley, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-kingsley-61b7aea0 (data as of October 2, 2026).