Total: 853 Macy
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 853 Macy Pl · 10455
At a glance
Total: 853 Macy is a 74,515-square-foot multifamily housing building at 853 Macy Pl in New York City, New York, built in 2009. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 220.1 kBtu/ft² and 974 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 220.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 270.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 974 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 489,046 kWh |
| Natural gas | 147,292 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,515 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6750871:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | -20 | 220.1 kBtu/ft² | 974 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | -56 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 238 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
- 853 Macy Pl
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10455
- Coordinates
- 40.81838, -73.90187
Within ~1 km
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How does Total: 853 Macy 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. Total: 853 Macy's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 220.1 kBtu/ft² is about 194% 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 13.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 152% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,515 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 57 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.
How has Total: 853 Macy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Total: 853 Macy, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2022 to 1 in 2024 (-76 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 77. Site EUI moved from 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 220.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 366% increase. Reported emissions went from 238 tCO₂e to 974 tCO₂e over the same span (up 309%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Total: 853 Macy's 220.1 kBtu/ft² across 74,515 sq ft works out to about 16.4 billion Btu (4,807 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 270.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 489,046 kWh of electricity and 147,292 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Total: 853 Macy to report its energy use?
Total: 853 Macy 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:6750871:2024). 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 Total: 853 Macy's energy grade?
Total: 853 Macy scores 1 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 Total: 853 Macy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 220.1 kBtu/ft² (270.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,515 sq ft, including 489,046 kWh of electricity and 147,292 therms of natural gas.
What are Total: 853 Macy's carbon emissions?
Total: 853 Macy reported 974 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Total: 853 Macy?
Total: 853 Macy is at 853 Macy Pl, in New York City, New York 10455. Its coordinates are 40.81838, -73.90187 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Total: 853 Macy and when was it built?
Total: 853 Macy has 74,515 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Total: 853 Macy 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, “Total: 853 Macy, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/total-853-macy-db345f92 (data as of October 2, 2026).