The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St
Office in New York City, NY · 17 West 60th St · 10023
At a glance
The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St is a 76,511-square-foot office building in New York City, New York, built in 1921. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.5 kBtu/ft² and 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 13.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 37.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 303,575 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,511 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4056579:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.7 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 3.7 kBtu/ft² | 24 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
- 17 West 60th St
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10023
- Coordinates
- 40.76925, -73.98286
Within ~1 km
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How does The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St compare with other office buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 3,384 office buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.5 kBtu/ft² is about 79% below the average of 64.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,511 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 205,440 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 3.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 265% increase. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 119 tCO₂e over the same span (up 393%).
What does a site EUI of 13.5 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 Shefa School - 17 West 60th St's 13.5 kBtu/ft² across 76,511 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (303 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 37.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 303,575 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St to report its energy use?
The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St 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:4056579:2024). 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 Shefa School - 17 West 60th St's energy grade?
The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.5 kBtu/ft² (37.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 76,511 sq ft, including 303,575 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St's carbon emissions?
The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St reported 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St?
The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St is in New York City, New York 10023. Its coordinates are 40.76925, -73.98286 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St and when was it built?
The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St has 76,511 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Shefa School - 17 West 60th St 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 Shefa School - 17 West 60th St, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/the-shefa-school-17-west-60th-st-378913d1 (data as of October 2, 2026).